Imagine trying to complete your senior research project without access to a stable internet connection. Or consider how difficult it might be to do work on a group project if you're constantly getting kicked off your Wi-Fi. That's the reality for many students at historically Black colleges and universities.

Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack, president of Claflin University , shared a story about an email he received a few years ago from a student facing that very scenario. The student wrote: “It is my prayer that Claflin’s passion for education aligns with its compassion. I am currently typing my senior research paper at the local McDonald’s that I drive to nine miles every day to do this work because my town doesn’t have Wi-Fi bandwidth.” She said she would sit in the parking lot for four hours dai

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