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Du Bois Challenge 2024

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In 1900, it began with them… Thomas J. Calloway Du Bois in Paris

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…and Atlanta Universty Atlanta University Debating Team, c. 1900 Women seated on steps at Atlanta University c. 1900

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Paris 1900

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Historical Context 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 “Black America” Fair Plessy v. Ferguson Phila. Negro begins Wilmington Overthrow Lynchings Peak Paris Exposition

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We are here This is who we are This is how far we have come

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2019: Starks re-creations

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In 2021, it began with them Allen Hillery (@AlDataVizGuy) Sekou Tyler (@sqlsekou)

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Now: Modern Megaphone Your Message

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Du Bois Challenge 2024

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Originals

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Using github

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The Venues Twitter LinkedIn DVS Slack Mastodon

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Announcement Thread

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Announcements

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DVS Announcements

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Red, Black, and Green

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Twitter (X) Sample Entries

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Twitter #DuboisChallenge Media

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Linkedin

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DVS Slack

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Camaal Moten on DVS Slack

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Collections

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Follow up Blogs

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Tomorrow's Promise

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Variations

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Meetings

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R Code Walk-through

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Tools Used

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DVS Slack Metrics 295 169 48 8 Members Postings Participants Completists

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Linkedin Impressions (ajstarks #DuboisChallenge2024) 0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 Jan-29 Feb-05 Feb-12 Feb-19 Feb-26 Mar-04 Mar-11 Mar-18 Mar-25 Apr-01 Apr-08 Apr-15 Linkedin Engagements (ajstarks #DuboisChallenge2024) 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan-29 Feb-05 Feb-12 Feb-19 Feb-26 Mar-04 Mar-11 Mar-18 Mar-25 Apr-01 Apr-08 Apr-15

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Anthony J. Starks Art + Code [email protected] @ajstarks github.com/ajstarks speakerdeck.com/ajstarks linkedin.com/in/ajstarks @duboisviz