Abstract
Through a combination of walking, archival, and arts-based research methodologies, this paper expands the experiential process of creating a visual representation of the changes that have taken place in the Cooper-Young neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. Combined, these (visual) elements highlight the disparities between the dominant and hidden narratives of Cooper-Young’s history.
Highlights
“We dipped our fingers into the wet cement, and we wrote the truest, simplest things we knew - our names, the date, and these words: We were here.” - Karen Thompson Walker, the age of miracles
When we first explored the Cooper-Young neighborhood, I immediately felt at ease
With this appealing impression of Cooper-Young ensconced in my mind, I struggled to connect this seemingly thriving neighborhood with the portrait of displacement, frustration, and systematic
Summary
Searching for (dis)placement and walking (with) (dis)comfort: walking methodology and stumbling on meanings “We dipped our fingers into the wet cement, and we wrote the truest, simplest things we knew - our names, the date, and these words: We were here.” - Karen Thompson Walker, the age of miracles “Cooper-Young: Historically Hip” - Community advertising slogan. The reason for this feeling of insincerity was not immediately clear to our group; though we all lived in the Memphis area, none of us were residents of Cooper-Young itself.
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