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(anti)Blackness in the American Metropolis was hosted in Baltimore, Maryland November 2-03, 2018 by Drs. Willie J. Wright, Adam Bledsoe, Yousuf Al-Bulushi. The gathering was meant to address the expression of (anti)Blackness in American cities and to bring together conversations in Black Studies and urban geography. Thanks to the generosity of Brian Williams and AkiraContinue reading “(anti)Blackness in American Metropolis (Audio)”

Tennessee State University and Morgan State University – Collaborative GIS Day Forum Wednesday, November 14 “The Maps of Black Folk: Geospatial Technologies in Professional Practice and Student Career Mapping”   Time/Activity (Eastern Time) 12:10PM–1:35PM  – Student GIS Project Presentations World Regional Geography II Students — “Mapping Southwest Asia and South Asia Climate Data using the ESRI Story MapsContinue reading “11/14/2018: Tennessee State University and Morgan State University – Collaborative GIS Day Forum”

November 2-3, 2018, Drs. Willie Wright, Yousuf Al-Bulushi, and Adam Bledsoe will host an urban geography seminar in Baltimore, Maryland. The workshop, “(anti)Blackness in the American Metropolis,” is designed to address issues related to the condition of Blackness, Black people and communities in American cities, particularly majority Black cities. Our purpose for this gathering isContinue reading “Urban Geography Symposium – November 2-3, 2018”

The first annual Black Geographies Specialty Group newsletter is hot off the press.  Find it here: BGSG Newsletter.

Como coletivo comprometido com focalizar a negritude e como um povo com consciência global, convidamos a prestar solidariedade ao Movimento Negro e ao povo brasileiro após os assassinatos da vereadora do Rio de Janeiro Marielle Franco e seu motorista, Anderson Pedro Gomes, na noite do dia 14 de março deste ano. A vereadora Marielle FrancoContinue reading “#MariellePresente: A Joint Statement of Solidarity”