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Lynching in the American Landscape: A Record of Places and Victims’ Stories

This was my journey into truth and reconciliation. I believe it is my duty, as an American, to understand the depths of the history of the United States. I was taught one version of history, and it is time black and brown history became more than just a month, but a cornerstone of reality in this country. My hope is that this project helps advance the ideas of truth and reconciliation in the United States.

Please visit Lynching in the American Landscape, for more information, project updates, and blog entries.

Below is the feed for the instagram I update for the project. Follow along on either Instagram or Twitter: @lynch_lands.

View fullsize New post up today about erasure. How can oppressive vernacular architecture dramatically shift to represent healing vernacular landscapes? . #lynchlands #conflict #landscape #landscapearchitecture #vernacularlandscape #landscapephotography #blackspac
View fullsize The lynching tree of Elaine, Arkansas. Black children grew up learning about the history of this tree, which many passed on their way to school. The history, deeply remembered among black families, went largely unspoken among white families. See link
View fullsize The Rio Grande, US, and Mexico. . #lynchlands #conflict #landscape #landscapearchitecture #vernacularlandscape #landscapephotography #blackspaces #vernacular #vernaculararchitecture #architecture #blm #blackhistory #history #peace #truth #reconciliat
View fullsize With each passing season, ruins are consumed a piece at a time by soybeans, corn, cotton, and rice farmers. There is a sad irony to all this. See link in bio for project updates and more about Elaine. . #lynchlands #conflict #landscape #landscapearch
View fullsize Finding where Isaac Thomas lived in the 1930s is not easy, but I think it was somewhere around here. Still looking. See link in bio for project updates and more on this. . #lynchlands #conflict #landscape #landscapearchitecture #vernacularlandscape #
View fullsize The US-Mexico border was and is contested land. Violence has been one way to establish ownership. No memorials near Porvenir @refusing2forget . #lynchlands #conflict #landscape #landscapearchitecture #vernacularlandscape #landscapephotography #browns
View fullsize La Matanza occurred along the tracks between here and Brownsville, Texas. See link in bio for more and updates on this place. @Refusing2Forget . #lynchlands #conflict #landscape #landscapearchitecture #vernacularlandscape #landscapephotography #black
View fullsize The levee in Bolivar County, Mississippi. . Croplands from USDA, demographics from 2010 Census 2010, and imagery, elevation and line work from Bolivar County. . #lynchlands #conflict #landscape #landscapearchitecture #mapping #gis #maps #cartography
View fullsize The levee separates the river from the town and one lifestyle from another. #lynchlands #architecture #conflict #landscape #landscapearchitecture #blackspaces #vernacular #vernaculararchitecture #vernacularlandscape #landscapephotography #blm #blackh
View fullsize No part of Delta history can be understood without understanding the cotton industry. #lynchlands #architecture #conflict #landscape #landscapearchitecture #blackspaces #vernacular #vernaculararchitecture #vernacularlandscape #landscapephotography #b
View fullsize See link in bio. The smaller the community the more tightly kept its memories and the more inaccessible its landscape. #lynchlands #architecture #conflict #landscape #landscapearchitecture #blackspaces #vernacular #vernaculararchitecture #vernacular
View fullsize Emmett Till’s death sparked much of the Civil Rights Movement as we think of it today. This is where he was killed after enduring hours of torture. Small town landscapes hold heart-wrenching, but powerful stories. #lynchlands #glendora #archit
View fullsize Black farmers hid in the swamps around here for days protecting their families from roving white murderous mobs. #lynchlands #architecture #conflict #landscape #landscapearchitecture #blackspaces #vernacular #vernaculararchitecture #vernacularlandsc
View fullsize Step down for bayou baptisms, or catch some catfish, but avoid alligators. These swamps hold many secrets, if only they could talk... #lynchlands #architecture #conflict #landscape #landscapearchitecture #blackspaces #vernacular #vernaculararchitectu
View fullsize American Blues artist Robert “Bilbo” Walker opened up a place to play music and have parties for the locals. He died in November 2017. Now his place is overgrown. #lynchlands #architecture #conflict #landscape #landscapearchitecture #bla
View fullsize Searching for Scotts Plantation near #rosedale #waxhaw and #gunnison where David Harris lived as a bootlegger. Learning more each day. #lynchlands #truth #truthandreconciliation #justice #peace #memory #landscape #landscapememory #history #blackhist
View fullsize Outside of #rosedale in the Mississippi Delta. Cotton for miles. The search continues for the secrets these landscapes hold. Keep following for updates. #lynchlands #truth #truthandreconciliation #justice #peace #memory #landscape #landscapememory #
View fullsize Outside of #maringouin in Louisiana. Starting on the road from #Nola to #memphis. The landscape is beautiful, but I’m here to see what secrets it holds about our violent past. #lynchlands #history #landscape #landscapephotography #landscapemem
View fullsize The George Washington Carver Homes in Selma hosted many #civilrightsactivists including #mlk and leaders of the #sclc and #sncc. In places like these, “we shall overcome” is a reality. Still, there is work to be done. #civilrights #selma
View fullsize Distribution of African Americans and historical markers. The purple signifies a greater percentage of black residents. Data: Historical Marker Database ACS 2016 NAIP imagery #mapping #cartography #memorialization #charleston #charlestonsc #preserv