Mon, Sep 21
|Zoom Event
Built Exclusion: The Effects of Systemic Racial Practices on Architecture
Description: Architecture wields great power - it has the potential to create places that unite, and it has the power to create divisions and act as an oppressive force. Throughout the middle of the 20th century, the racist practice of "redlining" created deep divides which still shape our cities.
Time & Location
Sep 21, 2020, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Zoom Event
About the event
Description: Architecture wields great power - it has the potential to create places that unite, and it has the power to create divisions and act as an oppressive force. Throughout the middle of the 20th century, the racist practice of "redlining" created deep divides which still shape our cities today. Join us and our esteemed panel as we look back to how segregation created the neighborhoods that make up our cities today, discuss what is being done about it today, and step boldly into tomorrow.
People involved:
Teonna Cooksey - Grad Student in Architecture and Urban Planning at Columbia, Secretary with NOMA
Adrianna Mena - Brand Consultant - Step Up: Equity Matters
Kacie Lucchini Butcher - Public History Project Director at UW Madison
Please register for this event and watch for a future email with the zoom meeting link provided.