How are mapping projects changing the way that we understand our history of racism, segregation and prejudice in America? A number of digital projects are now using GIS (geographic information systems) in order to highlight these issues using the familiar interface of the map. Visualizing Slavery (University of Richmond)Today there are dozens of digital projects focused on the African-American experience. Digital Humanities projects allow researchers to better piece together this scattered archive. Projects like Placing Segregation, Lynching in America, The Colored Conventions Project and myriad other digital humanities projects exemplify that there is a great deal of in-depth assessment and interrogation happening within digital projects that goes well beyond amusing data aggregation.

Source: Forbes October 20, 2017 10:30 UTC