According to the theory of social constructionism, “language” enacts power. Language reinforces roles and serves as a reminder of one’s standing within social relations. “Ghetto” is a classic example of language that reinforces and defines power relations, it defines […]
Planning to pursue a career in public history, I initially considered digital preservation as one potential path. However, my understanding of digital preservation is apparently a little misguided. I interpreted digital preservation as simply preserving historical items through digital […]
As someone interested in digital storytelling, I wanted to first probe more into the general definition of storytelling and the distinction between telling history and storytelling. This topic and question made me revisit one of the critical readings from […]
Interpreting History with GIS I’ve found better success this week engaging with this module’s digital tool, GIS (Geographic Information System). GIS applications and software allow us to visualize spatial data and for historians, it enables us to perform spatial analysis […]
My interest in digital history began when I encountered several web-based interdisciplinary projects that brought to life past communities erased by urban renewal during the 19th and 20th centuries; (Visualizing 81 and Mapping Communities). These projects were more consistent […]
Jazz musicians as cultural ambassadors are the peacemakers in the saga of ongoing national and international conflicts
As early as the 1920’s, both Washington D.C. and Harlem included a residential section known by the same name. Both sections were characterized by beautiful multi-story brick row homes and those homes matched the dignity and opulence of their […]
While all backgrounds and ethnicities benefit from the impact of the digital revolution on genealogy, it poses a unique opportunity for African Americans, who were not only uprooted from their land, but throughout American history were repeatedly isolated from their families, communities and home