Rooted in Place, Guided by Knowledge, United

UrbanSpire curates intersectional scholarship, local histories, creative expression, and community wellness to nurture thriving urban villages.

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Rooted in Place, Guided by Knowledge, United

UrbanSpire curates intersectional scholarship, local histories, creative expression, and community wellness to nurture thriving urban villages.

rooted.in.place.banner
rooted.in.place.guided.by.knoweldge

Rooted in Place, Guided by Knowledge, United

Rooted in Place, Guided by Knowledge, United

rooted.in.place.banner
rooted.in.place.guided.by.knoweldge
rooted.in.place.banner
rooted.in.place.guided.by.knoweldge

UrbanSpire curates intersectional scholarship, local histories, creative expression, and community wellness to nurture thriving urban villages.

Mission

Urban community-building through intersectional research, dialogue, creative arts, curriculum provision, community wellness strategies, and curations of local stories.

Mission
Mission

Urban community-building through intersectional research, dialogue, creative arts, curriculum provision, community wellness strategies, and curations of local stories.

What We Do

What We Do

Urban Socio-Religious Ecologies

Urban Socio-Religious Ecologies

Academic and analytical sourcing

Contextual analysis and research

Instructional and curricular supplemental modules

Academic third spaces and innovation hubs

Urban Popular-History Expression

Urban Popular-History Expression
Cultivation, narration, and curation

Localized history dialogues and excavations

Narrative and artistic platforming of hidden local histories

Collective local knowledge formation

Urban Village Wholeness and Wellness

Urban Village Wholeness and Wellness
Aesthetics, nutrition, spirituality, and placemaking

Reconstructed neighborhood symbolics and aesthetics landscapes

Fresh food gardening collaborations

Invocations and investments of spirituality within persons
and place

Local Knowledge Informatics

Local Knowledge Informatics
Formation, facilitation, and dissemination

Localized discussion groups, networks, and narrative repositories

Cross-connectional research working groups and roundtables

Reflexive community-building travel immersions

Publications

Publications

Articles

Articles

“The Transatlantic Slave Trade and National
Reckonings: Remembering, Repressing, Repairing”

“The Transatlantic Slave Trade and National
Reckonings: Remembering, Repressing, Repairing”

International Journal of Africana Studies, (October 2025)

Black Placemaking:

From Removal, to Restoring and Remembering

Black Placemaking:

From Removal, to Restoring and Remembering

Pittsburgh Hill District

Pittsburgh Hill District
Pittsburgh_Hill District
Pittsburgh_Hill_District

Indiana Avenue District, Indianapolis

Indiana Avenue District, Indianapolis
Indiana Avenue_District, Indianapolis
Indiana-Avenue District, Indianapolis

The Imperative

The Imperative
The_Imperative

Institutional Supporters

Institutional Supporters
Pittsburg Theolagical seminary
Transalantic roundable
CHRIST'S-OPEN-DOOR-BAPTIST-CHURCH
Henry luce foundation