As a community organizer, Cannon focuses on Dallas’ District 1, encompassing Oak Cliff. Every few days, she and other volunteers set up camp with computers, laptops and hotspots to help people sign up. The need is evident by the number of people in line for assistance. Cannon said more resources from the county and city would be helpful but won’t stop their efforts either way.
“There’s a big digital divide issue,” she said. “If we have the support from the community we can come together, and we can make it happen. Look, you bring your table, you bring your table cloth and we’re going to get out here and register our senior citizens and our community despite these memorandums going back and forth.”