Leader for Black Architects Doubles Down on Racial Justice Goals

The turmoil of the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity and federal funding has been weighing heavily on Bryan C. Lee Jr., president of the National Organization of Minority Architects.

While many organizations around him are toning down their rhetoric and work in the face of funding loss and other threats, Lee is committed to asserting a stronger vision than ever for a more equitable design and architecture future.

“We recognize that the actions we are seeing are meant to instill fear, disillusionment, mindsets of scarcity, and a withdrawal from taking action against the most oppressive and harmful systems in our ...