One year ago, Architectural Record’s editorial addressed the issue of diversity in a column entitled, “Room for All Our Talents.” In the intervening months, despite the election of a new president of the United States and the economic free fall in our construction and design markets, little has changed to balance the national employee profile of the architectural office. African-Americans in particular still form only from 1.5 to 1.7 percent of the total number of registered architects.
In turning again to the topic of diversity in architecture, this month’s editorial will not preach, but will present statistics reflecting contemporary reality, all drawn from the United States Census Bureau. The most recent data show how our racial and ethnic makeup as a country has changed, a factor that should influence architects.
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