Impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on Black Representation in the US House of Representatives
Tag: *social justice
Global Access to Electricity, 2000 – 2023
Global Access to Electricity, 2000 - 2023 The global number of people without access to electricity has halved since 2000, but it has increased in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Fewer Native Speakers: Mother Tongue among Inuit by Age Group, Nunavut, 2021 (English + Français)
Fewer Native Speakers:Mother Tongue among Inuit by Age Group, Nunavut, 2021 (available in English/Disponible en Français)
Women’s Political Power: Number of Countries that Have Had a Women Head of State or Government
Women's Political Power: Number of Countries that Have Had a Women Head of State or Government
Political ideology of US 18 to 29 year olds, by gender
Political ideology of US 18 to 29 year olds, by gendergraph by Carter Sherman/The Guardian; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: Sherman, Carter. "Young women are the most progressive group in American history. Young men are checked out." The Guardian:… Continue reading Political ideology of US 18 to 29 year olds, by gender
Extreme Poverty, by region (1990-2017)
Extreme Poverty, by region (1990 - 2017)graph from Patricia Smith/New York Times Upfront, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: stacked area graph Visualization Source: Smith, Patricia and Brooke Ross. "Out of Poverty." Scholastic Junior: May 2022.Smith, Patricia. "Can We End Extreme Poverty?" New York… Continue reading Extreme Poverty, by region (1990-2017)
US Presidential Pardons and Acts of Clemency, 1945-2025
US Presidential Pardons and Acts of Clemency, 1945-2025graph by Mike Wendling/BBC, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: double bar graph Visualization Source: Wendling, Mike. "Freed Capitol riot ringleaders regroup - and vow 'retribution'." BBC News: January 22, 2025. Data Source: US Justice Department and… Continue reading US Presidential Pardons and Acts of Clemency, 1945-2025
Mega-Farming in the US (Iowa’s raising more pigs on fewer, bigger farms)
Iowa raises more pigs on commercial farms than any other state in the US. And, increasingly, these pigs are being raised on mega-farms. How does this impact the US?
Homelessness Rate by Country, 2023
How many people experience homelessness at any given time? Why is the problem more visible in some countries than in others?
Border Apprehensions on the Southern US Border
Why are illegal border crossings at sustained highs?
Income Mobility Across Generations in OECD Countries
How many generations would it take for those born in low-income families to approach the mean income in their society?
Life Expectancy Compared with GDP
Make a list of the countries where people live the longest. Would the list just read as a list of richest countries? Why or why not? Check out these scatterplots: one that focuses on comparing Latin America with other nations, and one that shows the whole world.
Who are America’s Breadwinners: Five Decades of Societal Shifts
Who are America's breadwinners? How has this changed in the last 50 years?
Where Pets are Acquired
Where Pets are Acquiredgraph by Best Friends Animal Society; slow reveal by Lori Rosales (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Best Friends Animal Society, "Lifesaving by the Numbers: Animal Welfare Statistics." Best Friends website, accessed December 13, 2023. Data Source: American Pet Products Association, 2021 Survey.… Continue reading Where Pets are Acquired
Americans’ Familiarity with Juneteenth (2021)
It's almost Juneteenth! How many Americans are familiar with the history of Juneteenth? Does it influence whether people think it should be a federal holiday? How does this break down by race?
Comparing Working Hours and Salary in OECD Countries
In different countries, workers might work different numbers of hours for the week. Where do people work the most? And does this correspond to higher pay? Why or why not? What trends do you notice? And who is missing from this data?
The US Cities Where the Cost of Rent is Rising the Fastest
Renters Beware: The US Cities Where the Rents are Rising the Fastest
The Number of Female CEOs Is Rising
In 2015, there were more CEOs of S&P 500 companies named John or Jon than there were CEOs that were women. How has this changed in the years since?
Blog: Using Slow Reveals to Illuminate Tiny but Powerful Details in a Graph
Blog Post: Using Slow Reveals to Illuminate Tiny but Powerful Details in a Graph by Jenna Laib Last week, a middle school social studies teacher and I co-planned a slow reveal graphs lesson...
Ukrainian Refugees Return Home Despite Warnings Not To
Ukrainian refugees are returning home, despite warnings about safety. How many are returning home? And why?