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Mapping the Great Migration: Visualizing the Journey of Black Americans In-Person

In this workshop, participants will explore the historical significance of the Great Migration by creating maps that visualize the movement of Black Americans from the South to urban centers in the North and West. Using historical data, census records, and migration patterns, attendees will learn how to map key aspects of this transformative period in U.S. history.

Workshop Goals:

Use GIS to analyze migration patterns and demographic shifts during the Great Migration.

Gain hands-on experience creating interactive maps with GIS.

Related LibGuide: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) by Alyssa Sklar

Date:
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Time Zone:
Central Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
304 Peabody Library
Audience:
  Community Members     Library Staff     Vanderbilt Faculty     Vanderbilt Graduate Students     Vanderbilt Staff     Vanderbilt Undergraduate Students  

Event Organizer

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Alyssa Sklar

Librarian for Geospatial Systems and Data

Email: alyssa.sklar@vanderbilt.edu

 

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GIS Lab

Location: Peabody Library, Room 304

Email: lib-gis@vanderbilt.edu

Website: bit.ly/VandyGIS