Digital Projects

Bridging the gap between the archive and the classroom through digital humanities,

featuring a curated playlist and visual research posters on Black revolutionary thought.

Poster Presentations

Digital Humanities & Pedagogical Methods

Holly E. Burgess presenting her poster 'Git Woke: Incorporating African American Vernacular English (AAVE) into the Composition Classroom

Methods & Tools

  • Archival Research: Analysis of historical speeches and documents.

  • Digital Curation: Apple Music for sonic archiving. Canva, Pages, and PowerPoint for digital humanities design.

  • Pedagogical Design: Using African American texts like Janelle Monáe's Dirty Computer, Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give to teach Afrofuturism, Black social movements, and queer theory.

“Transcribing Brutality” mixtape

Black-and-white banner featuring Malcolm X, Dr. Huey P. Newton, Tupac Shakur, and Angie Thomas, in different styles and expressions, against a black background.

Dissertation Title: ​“Transcribing Brutality: Violence, Martyrdom, and Legacy in Black Literature and Social Movements”

Experience the dissertation mixtape—a digital project tracing the sonic lineages of Black revolutionary thought.

Ready to dive deeper? Explore the complete research narrative on my Dissertation page.