49 the creators of the project’s storytelling platform assert, “It is long past time to walk these miles together.” A social justice collaboration among educators, change makers, and leaders, 2892 Miles to Go focuses on placebased storytelling and maps that bring to light, in the words of the project’s founding partner Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, “layers of injustice” and the “humanity of the people who walked before us.” Lamb-Sinclair, a National Geographic Explorer, said she was inspired to start 2892 after attending a healing ceremony hosted by Black Lives Matter Louisville in 2020. It was there she first learned about historical events, injustices, and activists within her community. The project uses ArcGIS StoryMaps software to blend custom web maps with digital media to create an online collection of resources. The Route So Far Project participants first select a route in their community. Then they walk it to collect experiences, photos, videos, and conversations. Using GIS technology, they connect stories to locations on a map. So far, storytellers have published five collections that highlight Louisville, Kentucky; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Route 66; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Equity and Social Justice Hawaii. Each collection contains interactive stories with videos, artwork, podcasts, and interviews. The collections also include guided assignments called 2892 Living Textbooks that give students an exercise to learn from and contemplate their own lived experiences. The 2892 Louisville collection of stories offers narratives about the city’s past and present. The stories relate the perspectives of people of color to give everyone an understanding of the status quo and the chance to acknowledge the past and heal, and they provide opportunities for community members to move forward with empathy. Lance G. Newman II narrates a video tour that relates how a housing project in Louisville’s West End has been replaced with condos, displacing residents experiencing poverty. In Saint Paul, Minnesota, six storytellers engage residents by uncovering the Rondo community’s rich history of Black The project home page sends a simple message about the importance of considering justice, race, and equity now.
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