our project
"thickness: engaging Black visuethics and sonic presence through
geographies of ocularization and sound in Black chicagoland”
galleries
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 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.
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.
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.