There are pivotal moments in history that we look back on in terms of “before and after.” The tragic police killing of George Floyd feels like a turning point of that magnitude—though we don’t know yet how profoundly transformative its impact will be. For our nation’s architectural community—with African Americans comprising only 2 percent of its registered professionals—the broader response has underscored the pressing need to confront inherent racism in our own industry. In the aftermath of Floyd’s death, many firms and AIA groups expressed solidarity with Back Lives Matter and vowed to make changes. What has evolved since then? It’s not too soon to ask what substantive, or concrete, measures are under way.

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