by Katherine Williams | Dec 2, 2016 | African American Architects, community, Women architects
Last month on a chilly Sunday, I drove roundtrip from Virginia to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. My daughter questioned why I was doing this. I did not have a short explanation, but I felt this was something I had to do. Last year, a colleague, a fellow Black woman...
by Katherine Williams | Nov 12, 2016 | African American Architects, Women architects
In the last year, I have organized two events for Black Women in Architecture in the DC area. This idea of gathering, sharing our stories, and supporting each other. The idea is being replicated by other women around the US. Below is a post about the Atlanta event...
by Katherine Williams | May 1, 2016 | African American Architects, Women architects
After I organized a successful brunch event for Black women in architecture in the fall of 2015, many women expressed interest in having another event. Thus the second Black Women in Architecture Brunch was held in DC in April. Gensler Architects offered their lovely...
by Katherine Williams | Mar 14, 2016 | African American Architects, Women architects
Last summer, I got this crazy idea that I could gather a room full of black women architects to network and just meet each other. The idea was cemented in my mind after a conversation with a local colleague. I started out with a list of 25 women. I asked them to send...
by Katherine Williams | Jan 6, 2016 | African American Architects, Women architects
Flickr photo by Christine H It started with coffee… …and Rosa Sheng’s Missing 32 percent’s EQxD blog series. A few months ago, I wrote a guest blog for the Missing 32 percent’s about bias and prejudice and if it should limit your dreams....
by Katherine Williams | Jan 4, 2016 | African American Architects, Women architects
Flickr photo by www.gotcredit.com Connecting with black women architectsSince I moved to the DMV area in early 2014, I have been thinking about having a get together for Black women architects. Earlier this summer, I was part of a blog series initiated by Equity in...
