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Designing for Decarceration in a Pandemic

May 27, 2020

Architects and activists working to end mass incarceration are using design to slow the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and support the newly released.

Interview with NOMA President Kimberly Dowdell

Miriam Sitz

April 20, 2020

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The Chicago-based architect spoke with RECORD about how systemic disparities have exacerbated COVID-19's effect on communities of color—and how the pandemic’s economic repercussions might impact the next generation of designers.

After Years of Antipathy, Construction Puts Out Welcome Mat For LGBTQ Workers

Scott Blair

December 13, 2019

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Protections against discrimination remain incomplete from state to state.

NOMA’s 2019 Conference Offers Lessons in Design Justice and Recruiting the Next Wave of Licensed Architects

Kelly Beamon

October 22, 2019

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The National Organization of Minority Architects’ 47th annual gathering took place last week in New York City.

Interview with Tiffany Brown, Founder of 400 Forward

The Detroit native and designer discusses her efforts to promote diversity in architecture.

Miriam Sitz

August 2, 2018

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Brown, who was a finalist for a Knight Arts Challenge grant, founded 400 Forward to empower Black women in the profession.

Calls for Equity and Inclusion Echo Long After AIA Conference

Heather Corcoran

August 1, 2018

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Actions taken in support of equity in the profession echo far beyond the 2018 AIA conference in New York.

Immigration Ban Rocks Architecture Community

Anna Fixsen

February 1, 2017

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Deans and firms respond to the mounting concerns about President Donald Trump’s executive order, which jeopardizes the status of thousands of students and workers.