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our project

"thickness: engaging Black visuethics and sonic presence through 

geographies of ocularization and sound in Black Chicagoland”

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in color

in absence of

in absence of

click the link below to view images from our "in color" gallery. we recommend viewing these images on a computer for optimal engagement with the scale of chicago Blackness that grounds us and our work. 

in color

in absence of

in absence of

in absence of

click the link below to view images from our "in absence of" gallery. we recommend viewing these images on a computer for optimal engagement with the scale of chicago Blackness that grounds us and our work. 

in absence of

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why Black chicagoland?

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why Black chicagoans?

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who are we?

april

the jacksons

the jacksons

i am a third generation Black chicagoan and phd candidate at uc berkeley in the department of geography. 

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the jacksons

the jacksons

the jacksons

we are a married couple who work across various mediums, including photography, music, sound recordings, geography, ethnographic methods, and Black storytelling. 

roderick

the jacksons

roderick

i am a second generation Black chicagoan and phd student at uc berkeley in the department of african american sudies. 

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to every Black chicagoan engaging this work: we love you. we honor you. we celebrate you. we dream with and for you. we see and hear you. this project represents our deep love and commitment to you and the places that make up our beloved Black chicagoland. this is and has always been for you.

reproduction and distribution of the images and content on this website without written permission is strictly prohibited. 

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