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who are we?

april

the jacksons

the jacksons

i am a third generation Black chicagolander and a postdoctoral scholar in the department of sociology and fellow with the mansueto institute at the university of chicago.

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the jacksons

the jacksons

the jacksons

we are a married couple who work across various mediums, including photography, music, geosonicology, acoustic ecologies, geomusicology, geography, ethnographic methods, and Black storytelling. 

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the jacksons

roderick

i am a second generation Black chicagolander and phd student at university of california, berkeley in the department of african american sudies. 

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