Course Details

Data visualization is a method for communicating complex information in a form that makes the underlying data accessible and understandable. Used in every industry from nonprofits to business and from government entities to healthcare, the ability to analyze and create visualizations of complex data is an essential skill for success in today’s world.  Some of the most powerful examples of data visualization were made by a team of black sociologists led by W.E.B. Du Bois, only 37 years after the end of slavery in the United States.  In this course, we will analyze and recreate the visualizations of the Du Bois team as well as create corresponding visualizations with modern data with the potential to make new insights, to raise new questions, and to take positive action.