Black Voices, Black Stories, Black Places!
Describing the Black Community in Our Own Words
The Black Atlantic and African Nova Scotians
Sometimes, something similar happens in how we depict Black communities in other representations, such as maps. Take the map of African Nova Scotian communities below.
This is where the Geographic Scale concept, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Social Cartography come in. Using media and digital mapping tools and emphasizing communities' voices, we can dynamically adjust cartographic scales to suit whatever need we might require.
The biases previously highlighted can, and often do, seep into the digital realm.
However, imagine the transformative potential when we reclaim this space.
Imagine crafting a geospatial narrative that articulates our story in our own words. Picture a digital canvas where we paint the rich tapestry of our communities, safeguarding our heritage for future generations by embedding community voices at every stage of the mapping process.
Episode 1: On the Black Atlantic
Episode 2: The Prestons, The Black Atlantic and Vernacular mapping
