Specialty Group

Black Geographies

To create a global platform for: (a) promoting study of the social, political, cultural, economic, and ecological aspects of the race in/and geography, (b) encouraging critical reflection on the issues, processes, intrinsic qualitites, and interconnections that shape Black lives and geographies on local, national, continental, and international scales, (c) exchanging research and teaching ideas among scholars of race in/and geography, and (d) building greater ties between geographers and the Black and Africana Studies community.

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Dues

Regular: $10
Student: $5

Leadership

Co-chair: Alex Moulton, Hunter College, CUNY (2024-26)

Co-chair: Kaily Heitz, UCLA (2025-27)

Vice Chair: Darius Scott, McGill University (2025-27)

Secretary-Treasurer: Teona Williams, Rutgers University (2025-27)

Student Representatives:

  • Rosemary Ayelazuno, Texas A&M University (2024-26)
  • Brian Boyce, University of Tennessee-Knoxville (2024-26)

Communications Directors:

  • Morgan P. Vickers, University of Washington (2024-26)
  • Katrina Stack, University of Tennessee-Knoxville (2025-27)

Past Chair: Akira Drake Rodriguez, University of Pennsylvania (2025-26)

Contact

[email protected]

Social media

Twitter: @BlackGeogs
Instagram: @blackgeographies

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Geography Essentials, Planning and Development, Spatial Narratives

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