In the late 1990s, a movement began to address the digital divide that limited opportunities for many across the country. In this edition of Every Day Matters, National Society of Black Engineers Chairperson Tommy Kabiawu describes how, throughout the nation, black leaders and organizations organized Black Family Technology Awareness Week in 1999 to connect African American youth and adults to their rich heritage in technology in ways that would help them find pathways to the new careers and business opportunities that were on the horizon.