Acknowledgements
Teaching Through Rather than About:
Analyzing Black Histories and Geographies with Primary Sources
Edited by
Ken Carano & Amit Kobrowski
The publisher of this e-book is Center for Geography Education in Oregon (2025)
We want to thank our partners on this project, which include the following: The Oregon Historical Society, The Oregon Jewish Museum & Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE), Civics Learning Project, Coos History Museum, North Lincoln County Historical Museum, Talent Historical Museum, High Desert Museum.
A special thank you to Dr. Carmen Thompson, who was an invaluable consultant on this publication and the workshops.
An additional thank you to the following reviewers:
Ricardo Armadillo
Rose Mignano
Marisa Boucher
June Morris
Paul Brody
Garrett Netter
Stephanie Burns
Elizabeth Oppelt
Adrianna Davis
Kate Quinn
Monica Freeman
Robert Redfield
Chelsea Fuller
Jazzlyn Shequin
Robin Jackson
Lindsey Shriner
Lance Lilly
Geovanny Tolentino
Mary Mahorney
Courtney Wehner
Marieta McCormack
Erin Williams
Mary-Catherine McElroy
Image Attributions
Front Cover: U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program (1957). Vancouver, WA (NL 10-8). Historical Topographic Map Collection. https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/historical-topographic-maps-preserving-past. Public domain (CC0).
Front Cover: Kobrowski, A. (2024). A. H. Francis Plaque [Photograph]. Public domain (CC0).
Center for Geography Education in Oregon. (2025). C-GEO Logo. https://www.pdx.edu/geography-education/. All rights reserved.
