HOUSTON’S FORGOTTEN BLACK ARCHITECTS

HOUSTON’S FORGOTTEN BLACK ARCHITECTS

Black Visionaries Behind Houston’s Foundations While Houston’s skyline tells a story of rapid growth and innovation, the deeper history—one built by Black architects, laborers, and craftsmen—remains largely ignored. These trailblazers constructed neighborhoods, schools, churches, and civic spaces that still stand today, yet their names are missing from the plaques and pages of history. John S. Chase: Texas’ First Black Licensed Architect A key…

Black American Architects: Building America’s Skylines Against All Odds - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

By LaKeshia N. Myers The narrative of American architecture cannot be fully told without acknowledging the significant, yet often overlooked contributions of Black architects. Despite representing only 2% of licensed architects in the United States today—a statistic that reveals the profession’s ongoing diversity challenges—Black architects have designed some of the nation’s most iconic structures while […] The post Black American Architects: Bu…