For my StoryMap, I pulled together images of statues honoring Black sports legends across the U.S., from the Major Taylor Memorial in Worcester to the Arthur Ashe Monument in Richmond. The moments they celebrate run from 1899 to 1975, but the statues themselves didn’t go up until between 1982 and 2019, which says a lot about how long it took for these athletes to get their recognition. I think this StoryMap matters for anyone curious about how Black athletes who broke barriers and stood up to racism have been remembered. My main goals were to connect the statues on a timeline and get the hang of geotagging each one to its exact spot. I didn’t take these photos myself, so I found them on geotagged image sites like Wikimedia Commons, but I still wanted to know how to geotag images manually just in case. More than anything, I want readers to notice the aesthetics, inclusivity, and accessibility.
No AI was used during this process
I like how you connected the athletes achievements to when their statues were built. Also how you pointed out the time it took for some of them to get recognition.