CHARLOTTE — On Thursday, first-generation students at Johnson C. Smith received new laptops.
Eliminate the Digital Divide passed out at least 800 computers.
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The nonprofit’s goal is to help students start the year with the technology they need to be successful.
A 2023 survey at the historically Black university showed close to 40% of students did not own a personal laptop.
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