BLACK VIZ-STORY
This is a curated collection of my visual, interactive and data-driven projects about black history and the black experience.
Throughout history black stories have been erased, forgotten or misconstrued. With these essays I hope to use data, visuals and deep research to restore some of what’s been lost.
How Black People Created Every Music Genre in America
Black people created nearly every major music genre in America, yet black people remain underrepresented in industry leadership and awards. At the core of this phenomenon is a paradox: America’s love for black culture has always coincided with its blatant disdain for black people.
Black & Blue: A Visual History of Police Brutality in America
When in the history of America has policing ever been for black people? From the very beginning, policing in America has been about protecting the white elite from the underclass, namely the black underclass. To demonstrate this point I visualized nearly 200 years of high-profiled instances of police brutality in America.
28 Black Pioneers in Journalism, Design and Technology
Looking beyond the “Hidden Figures” of NASA: Digital journalism would not exist in its contemporary form without contributions from its own “hidden figures.” GPS, video streaming, the PC, microphones, and cellphone technology are in our lives today thanks to the work and talent of black people you’ve probably never heard of.
