Research Guides: Architecture, Race and Culture: Online Resources

Online Resources

American Civil Liberties Union
Article discussing the history of Black Lives Matter.
Beyond the Built Environment
Beyond the Built Environment uniquely address the inequitable disparities in architecture by providing a holistic platform aimed to support numerous stages of the architecture pipeline.
Black Lives Matter
A website associated with the BLM Movement.
Blacks Who Design
Blacks Who Design highlights all of the inspiring Black designers in the industry. The goal is to inspire new designers, encourage people to diversify their feeds, and discover amazing individuals to join your team.
Directory of African American Architects
A directory site maintained as a public service to promote an awareness of who African American architects are and where they are located. The sole qualification for listing is licensure in one of the fifty US jurisdictions and their territories
National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)
NOMA’s mission, rooted in a rich legacy of activism, is to empower our local chapters and membership to foster justice and equity in communities of color through outreach, community advocacy, professional development and design excellence.
Society of Architectural Historians Special Booklist: Race and Diversity
A PDF document that lists recommended architecture books, journal articles, and other media written by pioneering minority architects.
Where are the Black Designers
An initiative and platform for Black designers. By connecting designers, educators, and creative leaders we host a dialogue about change, both in and out of the design industry.
World Economics Forum
Background information on the Black Lives Matter movement.

Images

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Samuel Mockbee homes
Architectural drawings (floor plans), and exterior and interior photos

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Video

Citizen architect Samuel Mockbee and the spirit of the Rural Studio
Call Number: NA2300.A9 C58 2010 dvd
Infusing the film with a larger discussion of architecture's role in addressing issues of poverty, class, race, education, social change, and citizenship are other architects and designers who share praise and criticism of the Rural Studio.
Gaining ground building community on Dudley Street
Call Number: HT168.B6 R69 2013 dvd
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) in Boston was created 25 years ago when the community had been devastated by bank redlining, arson-for-profit and illegal dumping, and has become one of the preeminent models for community-based change.