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Decoding Diaspora: Mapping J. A. Rogers' Mythic AfricaMain MenuTable of ContentsExplore and Navigate the Different Facets of the Decoding Diaspora project.ProjectAn Introduction by Dr. Richard NewtonResearchers and Community PartnersParticipants and Partners in Decoding DiasporaDataAccess the Data for Your Own ResearchInterpretationsUse Digital Tools to Explore How J. A. Rogers Understood "Africa"EssaysExperimental Studies Using the Data and Interpreations Featured HereReferencesProject Bibliography and Recommended ReadingsRichard Newtonfb088bedcfb114b3db559719e7c8c878c6a9066b
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Fair Use
Decoding Diaspora operates under the fair use provision of Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act. The project is a digital transformation of the Research Director's family's collection of newspaper clippings from the out-of-print Pittsburgh Courier for educational and research purposes. The contents are limited to those clippings cut out, preserved, and collected by the Project Director's family, a curatorial process that itself is part of the matters being researched. Insofar as the collection is rapidly deteriorating, this digital project offers a mode of preservation and invitation to further research on the work of Joel Augustus Rogers and his readership. No copyright infringement is intended.
Licensing
As a digital humanities project, Decoding Diaspora is committed to the employ of open-source resources for analysis and Creative Commons licensing for purposes of production and engagement.
Richard Newton. Decoding Diaspora: Mapping J.A. Rogers' Mythic Africa. REL Digital Lab in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama. https://scalar.usc.edu/works/decoding-diaspora/.
Contact Information
For any questions, please email Project Director Dr. Richard Newton at rwnewton-at-ua-dot-edu.
