Geography is more powerful when Black achievements, innovations, and leadership are visible in the field.
Too often, those contributions are overlooked or excluded.
Taking Action: Showcasing our work inspires new generations, reshapes narratives, and builds collective pride. This visibility doesn’t happen by accident. It requires constant work to disrupt erasure.
We amplify Black geo-thinkers, projects, and perspectives so they are seen, valued, and remembered.

Diverse voices at decision-making tables make better maps and better policies.
Black geographers remain significantly underrepresented, leading to decisions that don’t serve us.
Taking Action: A representative field ensures our lived experiences shape every layer of planning and analysis.
Without intentional effort, gatekeeping and bias persist.
We support pathways to opportunities for Black talent to lead at every level.

GIS can design safer streets, healthier neighborhoods, and climate-ready communities when equity is at the center.
Without equity, practices can replicate injustice, from resource allocation to urban planning.
Taking Action: Centering Black needs, experiences, and innovations ensures practices serve everyone.
These shifts require ongoing advocacy and cultural change in the profession.
We promote equitable approaches to geospatial work that transform systems.

Data can reveal truths, guide investments, and hold systems accountable.
Data can also distort reality, perpetuate bias, or erase communities entirely.
Taking Action: When our communities are fully represented in data, we can make informed, just, and visionary decisions.
Biased data is entrenched, changing it requires relentless action.
We advocate for equitable data practices that reflect and respect our realities.

Teams that reflect the diversity of the world bring richer ideas and better outcomes.
Many geospatial organizations lack inclusive hiring, retention, and leadership pathways.
Taking Action: Diverse, empowered teams ensure the maps we make reflect the fullness of human experience.
Building and sustaining such teams demands intentional investment.
We support and advocate for workplaces where Black geospatial professionals can thrive.