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The question "Do black landscapes matter?" cuts deep to the core of American history. From the plantations of slavery to contemporary segregated cities, from freedman villages to northern migrations for freedom, the nation's landscape bears the detritus of diverse origins. Black landscapes matter because they tell the truth. In this vital new collection, acclaimed landscape designer and public artist Walter Hood assembles a group of notable landscape architecture and planning professionals and scholars to probe how race, memory, and meaning intersect in the American landscape.Essayists examine a variety of U.S. places—ranging from New Orleans and Charlotte to Milwaukee and Detroit—exposing racism endemic in the built environment and acknowledging the widespread erasure of black geographies and cultural landscapes. Through a combination of case studies, critiques, and calls to action, contributors reveal the deficient, normative portrayals of landscape that...ISBN : 9780813944852

Who reads Black Landscapes Matter?

Author

Walter Hood, Grace Mitchell Tada

Publisher

University of Virginia Press

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813944869

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Architecture, History, Sociology

Rating

4.7 / 5 (42 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14