Maps aren’t neutral. From redlining and colonial borders to Texas redistricting and ICE checkpoints, lines on a map are decisions—about who gets power, who gets protection, and who gets pushed out. In this episode, Zakiya and Titi  talk with Dr. Joshua Inwood, a professor of geography and African American studies at Penn State, about the racial politics of cartography. They trace the history of mapmaking, explore The Green Book as a form of resistance, and unpack how today’s fights—like the border crackdown and redistricting battles in Texas—are part of a long tradition of drawing lines to control people.

Instagram post showing the true size of countries: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLsFqaPRj8a/?igsh=MWhncGs3ZnhndGE5eA== 

Slavers of NY Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/slaversofny?igsh=MWI3Y2lpeHJyb2VsbA==

The Folded Map Project:  https://www.foldedmapproject.com/

The Living Black Atlas: https://derekalderman.com/the-living-black-atlas/ 

Maps aren&rsquo;t neutral. From redlining and colonial borders to Texas redistricting and ICE checkpoints, lines on a map are decisions&mdash;about who gets power, who gets protection, and who gets pushed out. In this episode, Zakiya and Titi&nbsp; talk with Dr. Joshua Inwood, a professor of geography and African American studies at Penn State, about the racial politics of cartography. They trace the history of mapmaking, explore The Green Book as a form of resistance, and unpack how today&rsquo;s fights&mdash;like the border crackdown and redistricting battles in Texas&mdash;are part of a long tradition of drawing lines to control people.
Instagram post showing the true size of countries: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLsFqaPRj8a/?igsh=MWhncGs3ZnhndGE5eA==">https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLsFqaPRj8a/?igsh=MWhncGs3ZnhndGE5eA==</a>&nbsp;
Slavers of NY Instagram page: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slaversofny?igsh=MWI3Y2lpeHJyb2VsbA==">https://www.instagram.com/slaversofny?igsh=MWI3Y2lpeHJyb2VsbA==</a>
The Folded Map Project:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.foldedmapproject.com/">https://www.foldedmapproject.com/</a>
The Living Black Atlas: <a href="https://derekalderman.com/the-living-black-atlas/">https://derekalderman.com/the-living-black-atlas/</a>&nbsp;

Dope Labs is a podcast hosted by best friends (and two of the dopest scientists you will ever meet), Titi and Zakiya. In each episode, they serve up scientific principles with a healthy dose of tea. From cuffing season to Cardi B, they’ll take what’s trending and put it under the microscope with the help of some very smart (and cool) scientific friends. At Dope Labs, we believe “science is for errybody” and our mission is to bring out the inner scientist in YOU.

Dope Labs is a podcast hosted by best friends (and two of the dopest scientists you will ever meet), Titi and Zakiya. In each episode, they serve up scientific principles with a healthy dose of tea. From cuffing season to Cardi B, they&rsquo;ll take what&rsquo;s trending and put it under the microscope with the help of some very smart (and cool) scientific friends. At Dope Labs, we believe &ldquo;science is for errybody&rdquo; and our mission is to bring out the inner scientist in YOU.

Dope Labs

Dope Labs is a new podcast from Spotify Studios hosted by best friends (and two of the dopest scientists you will ever meet), Titi and Zakiya. In each episode, they serve up scientific principles with a healthy dose of tea. From cuffing season to Cardi B, they’ll take what’s trending and put it under the microscope with the help of some very smart (and cool) scientific friends. At Dope Labs, we believe “science is for errybody” and our mission is to bring out the inner scientist in YOU.

Lines in the Sand: How Maps Shape Power, Borders, and Belonging - Lab 107

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