Black communities are using mapping to document and restore a sense of place
- Written by Joshua F.J. Inwood, Professor of Geography and Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
These highways displaced many Black communities. Some Black activists are using mapping to do the opposite: highlight hidden parts of history.Library of Congress, Geography and Map DivisionWhen historian Carter Woodson created “Negro History Week” in 1926, which became “Black History Month” in 1976, he sought not to just...
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