#techdesert

"F U, like I 'finally understand.'" - Shaka Senghor, 2013 MIT Media Lab Director's Fellow, explains that "tech deserts" need as much publicity as "food deserts" in public policy and social justice discussion.

Shaka's call-to-action is clear - he challenges us consider how the jail and prison systems are tech deserts. He envisions a world where the formerly incarcerated can re-enter society without lagging behind in understanding basic technology tools and in fluency of the digital world.

This was a unique talk at PDF13. Shaka detailed personal anecdotes of his transformation from prison. Shaka had been recommended by Joi Ito, another PDF13 speaker, to share his story, "Breaking Out of the Tech Desert."