Number of licensed Black female architects increases to 500

The push for increasing the number of black licensed architects has been an ongoing effort. Organizations like NOMA and individuals like Norma Merrick Sklarek, Paul Williams, Zena Howard, Phillip Freelon, Gabrielle Bullock, Curtis Moody, and many others have paved the way for a new generation of black architects and architects of color to continue to make a difference within the industry. (L) Norma Merrick Sklarek - was among the first Black women to become a licensed architect in both New York state and California. She was also the first black woman elected to the AIA College of Fellows. Image courtesy of AIA|LA (R) Georgia Louise Harris Brown - was the first African-American women to graduate with an architecture degree, and the second professionally licensed African-American female architect in the nation. Image courtesy of Sarah Brown. However, when it comes to licensed female architects, specifically black female architects, the disparity in numbers is quite evident. The Black W...