Once home to a thriving Black community, much of Southwest DC was demolished in the 1960s for highway construction. A new report from Transportation for America & Smart Growth America analyzes what communities lost when highways tore through—and how we can begin to repair: smartgrowthamerica.org/program/divide…

ICYMI: We are now accepting applications for the Preserving Black Churches grant program! Learn more about eligibility requirements and sign up for an informational session at the link below. Applications are due August 23: ow.ly/X6M050P8Ttf #TellTheFullStory

So happy to see my review of The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church by Rachel Swarns published in the The Washington Post. If you didn't read it yet, go get it. #slaveryarchive #twitterstorians washingtonpost.com/books/2023/07/…

Mavis Gragg ’24 is preserving African American land, promoting forest conservation, and building intergenerational resilience and wealth. She’ll be honored as the NC Wildlife Federation Forest Conservationist of the Year 9/9. mountainx.com/blogwire/nc-wi…

The Southern front porch is as American as mom, the flag, and apple pie—right? Not quite, according to the late John Michael Vlach, PhD, an anthropologist and historian, who maintained that this architectural mainstay was brought to the Americas by enslaved Africans.

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I-20 in Atlanta was intentionally routed to serve as a “boundary between the white and Negro communities,” in the words of Mayor Hartsfield. Construction displaced an est. 7,500 people in 2,200 homes. Despite making up 37% of Atl's pop. in '60, 60% of those displaced were Black.

Today is a special day in NYC history. On July 14, 1970, Puerto Rican+Black activists—known as the Young Lords—took over Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx. They were fed up w/ disinvestment, racism, substandard healthcare. Working class ppl have always galvanized this city!

The latest piece from #NewCityCritics: 🖊️ Alicia O Ajayi, Emma, and Sophonie Milande Joseph, MUP, PhD, members of the BlackSpace Urbanist Collective, form the in-between writing collab to pen “Building Worlds In-Between,” out today in Urban Omnibus. (1/4) urbanomnibus.net/2023/07/buildi…

City Approves Design for Shirley Chisholm Monument in Prospect Park - The New York Times We’re back in action!!! ⁦amanda⁩ 🙌🏿🌟🙌🏿 nytimes.com/2023/07/17/art…

✨Instrument partnered with BlackSpace to create an evolved brand, design system & digital experience to empower them into the future. Learn the story behind the Webby-recognized site — built on #WordPress, powered by WP Engine — in #CraftedWithCode! wbby.co/3XXrjh2

Greenwood, Tulsa—the famous "Black Wall Street"—before and after highway construction and “urban renewal." "Decades after the Tulsa Race Massacre [in 1921], urban ‘renewal’ [in the 1960s] sparked Black Wall Street’s second destruction," writes Smithsonian Magazine.

Stay tuned for updates about events at the Institute! We are building something here. Something beautiful and exciting. home.dartmouth.edu/news/2023/07/n…

The Black in Design 2023 Committee has opened up a Request For Proposals form for workshops! Click the link in bio to learn more about the workshops themes and RFP submission process. RFPs due July 21, 2023! #bidconference2023 #BiD2023 #blackhome2023 #GSDAASU @harvardgsd

In 1910, 14% of farmers were Black, owning more than 16 million acres of land — today only 1 in 100 farmers are Black! The documentary “Gaining Ground” is uncovering the long-term effects this had on Black families and their pursuit of generational wealth. fal.cn/3AiyT

Yes-National focus on Black Cemetery erasure. Bright lights and Miles to go! Visit the blackcemeterynetwork.com —Submit your site/share your story/find ways to help.

🌱 NEW ROLES! 🌱 Development Director and Brownsville Heritage House Project Manager. Check out the job details and benefits at the link and apply (or share with good peoples!). Open until filled. buff.ly/3HkHa1E

#PublicSpaces should be enjoyable & safe for all! If you’re a Black-identified individual in Canada or the US please complete & share this survey. Also, if you’re connected with Black community stakeholders, please share.  isryorku.ca/beingblackinpu… By Jay Pitter CC Placemaking Canada

Homestead #welcomes Julia Jannon-Shields to our Board in 2024!🎉 Julia serves as the Community Engagement & Policy Advisor King County, Washington's Office of Equity, Racial & Social Justice. She is also involved in PSRC's Equity Advisory Committee, UW Alumni, and BlackSpace.

🍽️🚌🏙️ 5 days left to grab a ticket for our upcoming Chicago urbanist bus tour + brunch fundraiser! Part of our national Collective Convening, the event is for all people curious about Black contributions to the built environment! Get on the bus! buff.ly/3xOFImC