Who We Are
Our descendant-led team brings together community leaders, historians, archaeologists, arborists, Black Studies scholars, artists, geospatial researchers, archivists, and historic preservationists with a shared commitment to honoring Black history in its full complexity. We believe in the power of collaboration, local voices, and deep listening. Get to know the people behind the project and the communities guiding its roots.
Administrative Team
Dr. Alicia Odewale
- Project Director
- Co-director – Mapping Historical Trauma in Tulsa (Mapping Greenwood)
- Research Archaeologist – Jones Archaeology
- Executive board member – Society of Black Archaeologists
- National Geographic Explorer
Clinton Johnson
- Director of Geospatial Heritage Research
- Founder/Executive Director of North Star of GIS
- CEO of Us At Spaces
- National Geographic Explorer
Nick Okafor
- Assistant Director of Geospatial Heritage Research
- Doctoral student in Management Science and Engineering, Founder/Executive Director
- National Geographic Explorer
Jhanielle Brown
- Director of Visual Storytelling & Lead Project Photographer
- CEO and photographer of ShotsbyJab