A recent&nbsp;study&nbsp;&nbsp;found that 85 percent of black teens own or have access to a smartphone. Among Hispanics and whites in the same study, 71 percent own or have access to a smartphone. &nbsp;The Pew study also indicates that African American teens dominate messaging apps such as Kik and Snapchat.&nbsp;46% of Hispanic teens and 47% of African-American teens use messaging apps to send texts, compared with one-quarter (24%) of white teens with cell phones. Due to the increase access to smartphones and the use of messaging apps, African American parents are becoming concerned about cyber traps. &nbsp;A recent&nbsp;study&nbsp;from Northwestern indicates that internet safety is one of the top concerns among African American parents. On this episode of the Digital Parent Podcast, Cybersafety Expert&nbsp;Reginald Corbitt&nbsp;and I discuss that the top online cybertraps that pose significant risks to black teens.&nbsp;Reginald is the founder of&nbsp;SafeCyber&nbsp;whose mission is to bring cyber awareness&nbsp; to schools, community organizations, and caregivers. Reginald provides cyber safety workshops across the U.S. He is one of the top speakers on cyber safety. Here are some of the topic that Reginald and I covered on the show: Click  Here for Show Notes

Dangerous CyberTraps for Black Teens

Device Free Dinner is a new movement for all digital parents.&nbsp;Restaurants&nbsp;have started to reward families with free meals for going device free. Common Sense Media has spearheaded a&nbsp;campaign&nbsp;for families to ditch their devices for dinner. There is a good reason the #DeviceFreeDinner hashtag is picking up steam. Research indicates that uninterrupted family time during dinner has significant health benefits. Kids have a decreased chance of having&nbsp;behavior problems&nbsp;at school. Kids also have a decreased risk of&nbsp;abusing substances. On this Episode of the Digital Parent Podcast we talk with Sheri Veges who is the owner and founder of &nbsp;"Crate Your Phone". Sheri and her husband ditched the phones awhile ago at dinner in order to have device free dinners. &nbsp;They coined the term "Crate Your Phone." &nbsp;Crate Your Phone was created by developing a crate to store the family devices during dinner. Sheri's &nbsp;Crate Your Phone &nbsp;crate has now become a staple for the #DeviceFreeDinner movement. Click  Here for Full Show Notes:

Crate Your Phone for Device Free Dinners

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