Architects Commit to the Advancement of Black Livelihood

We are raising money to advocate for black lives. Our goal is $50,000 for a full-page announcement in the New York Times, making a powerful statement while raising money for Diversity Advancement Scholarships. Please help us reach our goal of $100 from 500 architects, for feature in mid-October.

Funds raised in excess of our goal will go toward the Diversity Advancement Scholarship. Additionally, within the announcement there will be an appeal for Diversity Advancement Scholarship donations.

Questions about the announcement? Contact Jan Wampler, FAIA.

Full statement that will appear in the announcement:

“We the undersigned architects and design professionals, in solidarity with NOMA, the National Organization of Minority Architects, hereby express our complete commitment to and support for the protection of Black lives and the advancement of Black livelihood. We firmly believe that Black Lives Matter. We are particularly concerned that at the present time, of the 116,000+ licensed architects in America, barely two percent are Black, and less than a quarter of Black architects are women. Our nation can only thrive when there is complete equality under the law and the justice system, and equal opportunity for all—in education, health care, housing accommodation, and all occupations, including our own.

The Architects Foundation's Diversity Advancement Scholarship supports minority students with a multi-year award towards their architectural education. This scholarship fund needs your support to increase diversity in the architecture profession at any NAAB-accredited school, especially at the seven accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Please consider making a generous donation (architectsfoundation.org/donation) to help design a better future for all of us."

Should we not make our goal, the funds will be allocated toward the diversity scholarships.