Race, Memory, and the American Landscape

America’s landscapes are never neutral. Parks, streets, and monuments embody competing histories of exclusion and belonging, revealing how race continues to shape the physical spaces through which Americans remember the past, experience the present, and imagine a more inclusive civic future.

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Journal
Current History
Published
2026-10-14
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1525/curh.2026.125.875.23
Primary Topic
Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration
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Race, Memory, and the American Landscape

Walter Kelly Hood
Current History
Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration
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Race, Memory, and the American Landscape

Walter Kelly Hood
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Abstract

America’s landscapes are never neutral. Parks, streets, and monuments embody competing histories of exclusion and belonging, revealing how race continues to shape the physical spaces through which Americans remember the past, experience the present, and imagine a more inclusive civic future.

Current HistoryVol. 125(875)
Openalex Percentile: Top 8%
Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration
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