Elevating Black History Month

REFLECTIONS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING’S LEGACY

“IF YOU CAN'T FLY THEN RUN, IF YOU CAN'T RUN THEN WALK, IF YOU CAN'T WALK THEN CRAWL, BUT WHATEVER YOU DO YOU HAVE TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD.” MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

This MLK day, let’s take a day of reflection and action in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy. We invite you to contemplate how racial inequities have shaped our cities and how we can design for and best serve our diverse communities in the future.

February is Black History Month and this year we would like to reflect on MLK’s dream for equity for all. All year long we will explore issues in equity through our new Equity In Series.

San Diego Black History

(Photo Credits: The Modernist, San Diego History Center, BlackPast.org, Trip Advisor, Harvard GSD)


Designer Spotlight

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES

Check out these local and national programs, resources and events below related to Black History month. We invite you to learn, connect or get involved!

AIA National - Race and Equity Resources

Allison Grace Williams - learn about influential architect Allison Williams and her project at the Calexico Port of Entry

Afrikan Student Union at SDSU

African American Black Resources - Southwestern College

Architect Magazine - Celebrating Architecture

Black Student Union Coalition - San Diego Unified School District

Black Tech Link & SD National Society of Black Engineers Joint Mixer - Feb 1st @ 6p National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) and Black Tech Link

Black COMiX Day 2022 - Feb 19th 10AM-6PM, BLACK COM!X DAY is a Black comic-con for all ages and all people

Black Owned Businesses San Diego- explore and support local black owned businesses in our community

Black Student Organizations - USD

Black Student Union - Cuyamaca College

Black Resource Center UCSD

Celebrate San Diego Black History & Heritage - Explore and learn about our community’s rich black heritage and history at San Diego’s History Center’s website

Diversity Resources - San Diego Mesa College

Directory of African American Architects - in the US

HBCU (Historic Black College Union) Career Fairs 2022

Hotel Robinson (the Julian Hotel) - Learn about one of the first black owned hotels in San Diego County at this KPBS article

KPBS Celebrates Black History Month - article

Martin Luther King’s Fair Housing Legacy - article

MLK Day Of Service

Remembering Black Wall Street Gala - Feb 26th @ 6p, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

San Diego Public Library - Black History Month Program

San Diego National Organization of Minority Architects Chapter

ULI Building Healthy Places Book Club

 
 
 

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