The United States has a long history of race-based and economic inequity, particularly in the South. Despite the persistent economic and social challenges in the South, the region remains influential in civil rights and culture.

While there is a wealth of quantitative data available, less is known about the lived experience of those in the region to understand the history and current context of the data.

This team partnered with MDC, a Durham-based, South-focused nonprofit organization, to support the “State of the South” initiative, which included a series of community convenings held in locations across the South to identify community-based learning and opportunities for action. 

Read more about this team’s work by reading their team profile.

Timing

Fall 2023 – Summer 2024

Team Outputs

State of the South: Advancing Equity through Participatory Data (Poster presented at Fortin Foundation Bass Connections Showcase, April 17, 2024)

Examining Contemporary Economic and Social Challenges of the South (Team Profile; 2024 Fortin Foundation Bass Connections Virtual Showcase)

Qualitative data profiles

 Data visualizations

Data Walk, MDC State of the South Convening, Charleston, South Carolina, February 2023

This Team in the News

Developing a Collective Interrogation of Data on the South

Image: The State of the South graphic and MDC logo, by MDC