Modernist architecture in the U.S. is often attributed to renowned architects like Wright and Mies van der Rohe, but Black architects like Walter Livingston Jr. also made significant contributions. With only 2% of licensed architects being Black, their work has frequently been overlooked. Recent initiatives, including a partnership between the Getty Foundation and African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, aim to preserve buildings like the Zion Baptist Church, recognizing the historical importance of these Black modernists amidst a growing effort to protect their architectural legacy.
We're losing more and more buildings every day, and it's important to recognize that history, record that history, and try to guard against its erasure.
The project to support the conservation of US buildings by Black architects began in 2022... did not include Black architects.
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