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National Scan

Joy Liberation Heat Map

Where is liberation heating up across America? This map shows neighborhood liberation scores—the blend of local equality and state-level narrative patterns. Green neighborhoods are claiming their power. Dark neighborhoods are navigating extraction. This is NOT a needs map. This is a RECOGNITION map.

What you're seeing: Each census tract is scored on (1) local equality (inverse of income inequality) and (2) state-level narrative patterns from news sources (Care, Recognition, Economic Return, Historical Context). The heat tells you: is this neighborhood's liberation story visible in the national conversation?

National Overview

Neighborhoods Scanned

5000

National Average

51

Range

33–97

The Map

Each color represents a liberation score (0-100). Green = 80+, Yellow = 40-59, Dark Red = 0-19. Hover over neighborhoods to see the CREP breakdown that's driving that score.

Leaflet © CartoDB

Liberation Score Scale

80+

60–79

40–59

20–39

0–19

Neighborhoods with Highest Liberation Scores

These neighborhoods score highest on the liberation index—meaning they combine local equality with state-level narrative visibility. Their stories are being told.

IN

Census Tract 426.02; LaPorte County; Indiana

97

IN

Census Tract 426.02; LaPorte County; Indiana

97

ME

Census Tract 30.02; Cumberland County; Maine

84

IN

Census Tract 3801.02; Marion County; Indiana

83

IN

Census Tract 33.01; Allen County; Indiana

83

ME

Census Tract 29.02; Cumberland County; Maine

83

IN

Census Tract 10; Allen County; Indiana

83

IN

Census Tract 10; Allen County; Indiana

83

IN

Census Tract 33.01; Allen County; Indiana

83