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Readers , Family and Friends:
As I wrote a few weeks ago, I want to expand the reach of this site. I believe there are many voices in placemaking, community development and cultural awarness that need to be heard together. The recent neighborhood shooting in Florida and the rising gas prices make this type of commentary even more vital to everyday Americans.
I hope to use funding provided by the Knight News Challenge to bring all online voices engaged in placemaking side by side with voices who empower various cultures and demographic groups. My vision is taking all of our work and creating a Huffington Post for placemaking that considers both the technological and sociological sides of placemaking. All I need you to do is the following to support this vision:
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The Black Urbanist is written by me, Kristen E. Jeffers. I hold a Master of Public Affairs focused on community and economic development from the University of North Carolina Greensboro, which I just finished in May of 2012. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communication with a concentration in public relations from North Carolina State University in 2007. My main gig is being the Public Affairs Officer for the North Carolina Humanities Council, which I also started in May of 2012. I released my first e-book, “Killing the Civic Inferiority Complex” in May of 2012. In May of 2011 I presented at my first CNU NextGen on Cultural Urbanism. At the 2012 CNU, I debuted the concept of the Civic Inferiority Complex. Also in 2012, I spoke at the UNC Global American South conference on the reverse migration of African Americans. I am a featured contributor to “The Atlantic Cities” and “Sustainable Cities Collective.” I have also contributed articles to “Grist”, “Next City”, “Better! Towns and Cities”, and “Urban Escapee.”
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