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Training

Training Highlights
Examples: How journalists use history to reframe stories on racial inequities

The Investigative Project on Race and Equity’s recent training on Investigating History for Reparative Storytelling gave journalists practical tools for weaving historical context into their reporting and highlighted real-world case studies where reporters applied these methods. Here are just a few.

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Where to find archives for reporting on systemic racism

This article highlights several archival resources, from citywide portals to community collections, that can help journalists uncover systemic racism and add historical depth to their reporting.

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Using history to report on systemic racism

The Investigative Project on Race and Equity hosted a virtual training on “Investigating History for Reparative Storytelling,” led by investigative journalist Logan Jaffe of ProPublica and journalist and public historian Laura Kebede-Twumasi.

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Upcoming Events

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A Deep Dive into Maps / Virtual / Wednesday, December 17

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NICAR 2026

Investigative Reporters & Editors and NICAR annual data journalism conference / Indianapolis / March 5-7, 2026

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Past Events

  • Investigating history for reparative storytelling with Laura Kebede-Twumasi and Logan Jaffe / September 25, 2025 [DOWNLOAD SLIDE DECK]

  • Preserving the truth through photography with Sebastián Hidalgo / August 18, 2025 [DOWNLOAD SLIDE DECK]

  • With Eviction Lab’s Juan Pablo Garnham / June 4, 2025

    TIPSHEET: Databases and resources to cover housing challenges [DOWNLOAD]

  • With Farrah Anderson of Invisible Institute and Josh McGee of Mindsite News / February 12, 2025

    TIPSHEET: Understanding and Analyzing Chicago Police TRRs [DOWNLOAD]

  • A community forum on traffic stop reform / December 7, 2024

  • A hands-on training on traffic stops, police accountability and analyzing data / August 26, 2024

  • A virtual conversation about the global impact of racial profiling in policing with journalists from Chicago and France / January 10, 2024