The report builds upon the recent U.S. Census data with analyses of birth and marriage records that provide insights into the multiracial and multiethnic identities that are reshaping the city and region in 2021. Inspired by the report's theme, Isidor Studio developed a visual design strategy incorporating the use of color gradients and overprint text to play as a visual metaphor for the report's focus on racially mixed and blended identities. Furthermore, the design and palette compliment the serious yet hopeful tone of the content itself. The report is organized across four sections with numerous charts designed and integrated to visually communicate demographic trends.
Preserving African American Places seeks to understand the implications of place-based injustice and their impact on the preservation of African American cultural heritage, as well as to identify preservation-based strategies for equitable growth and development that respect the historical and present-day realties and conditions of African American Neighborhoods.
DownloadIn the summer of 2018, ten students at universities across the United States were selected as AACHAF Research Fellows and were commissioned to research and write essays on neighborhood change and historic preservation in ten study cities.
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