I chose “Mapping Prejudice” from the University of Minnesota for this blog post. This project is a coalition of historians, geographers, digital humanists, and activists who are looking to “expose structural racism.” There is obviously a message being sent by… Continue Reading
“There is a need to address the complexities of globalization, colonization, and the alienated labor of people of color in the production of technology that advances digital scholarship practices that they will not be able to access or directly benefit… Continue Reading
Most 21st century Americans are likely not strangers with the utility of Google, and Googling unfamiliar phrases we encounter, things we suddenly would like to see out, and reaching for other curiosities is an experience many of us share. Like… Continue Reading
The State of The Union(SOTU) address is the topic of political discussion when it’s aired. In today’s world, it’s possible to track the conversations the SOTU is generating through social media sites like Twitter. This project takes the SOTU and… Continue Reading
Back in the old days before TikTok was prominent, people would use Google to search for recipes. In fact, so many people use Google to find their recipes that “Google search interest can reveal key food trends over the years.”… Continue Reading
“I’m uncomfortable with any culture that encourages you take on an entire identity…I call bullshit on the stigma and the culture and values behind it that rewards making above everything else.” Chachra, Debbie. “Why I Am Not a Maker.” The… Continue Reading
Introduction The goal of this project is to illustrate the changes in the forced migration of enslaved people through domestic slave trade routes over time. The site does a great job at providing short descriptions under each decade explaining why… Continue Reading
Introduction Linked jazz is a research project to apply Linked Open Data to identify cultural heritage of jazz musicians and relationships of the musicians by creating a linked network. Sources The sources of the project are the documents or text… Continue Reading
Process Starting off, I was very lost and got quickly frustrated because of some glitches my browser had. After fixing the issue (I was zoomed out extremely far but the axises appeared really close, which caused a lot of errors… Continue Reading
