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Student Designs Home Web Page for Northern Kentucky African American Heritage Task Force (NKAAHTF)
In March, 2001, it was my privilege to work through the Institute for Freedom Studies (IFS) to create a web page for the NKAAHTF. The fact that the project would count toward my class "Art and the Internet" was another bonus. My professor, Dr. Barbara Houghton, was very helpful in that she allowed me to count the web page as my major project and continued to help with the web page after the class was over. Working with the IFS and NKAAHTF has been an excellent educational experience and has allowed me to combine two major interests, graphic design and sociology.
Because of this experience, I know how to successfully create a web page, work with a client, and provide a product that you and the client find mutually satisfying, an important aspect of graphic design.
Although I have not completed my formal training, providing this service gave me an important tool for future success. I feel confident that the web page will continue to work successfully for NKAAHTF in the future and have truly appreciated and enjoyed this experience.-Amy Estill, Senior; Graphic Design
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Refining and Recoding A Runaway Slave Database
I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the Institute for Freedom Studies on the Underground Railroad Runaway Slave Database. Stories of runaway slaves are taken from court records, newspapers, and slave narratives and coded to create a comprehensive database. Ultimately, this database will be available for scholarly and lay research. My job has two main responsibilities: first evaluate and refine database variables where necessary, and second, I analyze and code each case. This ensures reliability and consistency, two important factors in database design. I look forward to reading the cases, as each one provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the people who risked everything for freedom. Every heart-wrenching story captures the incredibly convoluted nature of the Underground Railroad. Being involved in this project has inspired me to inquire further into the history of antebellum America so that when I can examine each case, I do so from a more educated perspective. Finally, I have been able to work with many of the dynamic people involved in the Institute for Freedom Studies, including academic supervisor and Director of IFS, Dr. Prince Brown, and student supervisor Ms. Mona Hall, who are mentoring me and teaching me the art of critical analysis . - Annette Fournier, Junior
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