A new skill I’ve been working on since quarantining began is “graphic note taking.” Also known as “visual note taking” and “graphic recording”, graphic note taking is “the process of drawing a summary of a speech or discussion…. characterized by a combination of hand-drawn text and iconographic imagery [source: inkfactorystudio.com] I’ve been making graphic notes for the Highlander Research & Education Center, recording some of their group zoom calls. Its been a fun challenge to synthesize the notes from these calls into more easily understood illustrative summaries. The first call I had the honor of working on was organizing traditions in the Black Freedom Movement on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). It was a wonderful discussion featuring 6 esteemed speakers: Charles Cobb Jr., Courtland Cox, Judy RIchardson, Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, Makani Themba, Josh Myers and expertly moderated by Hasan Jeffries. Below are the notes and if you are interested to learn more you can find a recording of the call on Highlander’s Facebook page.
