2024-05-02T07:12:21-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150234142/thoughts-on-black-tokenism-in-architectural-practice Sean Joyner 2020-10-22T11:48:00-04:00 >2020-11-13T08:30:16-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/47/4780685bf3ec92866fe11d0961977b3c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>I&rsquo;ve been thinking a lot about the recent outcry for social and racial justice. As a Black man, I&rsquo;ve lived my own experience in this country &mdash; one filled with many blessings, but also many challenges. I want to reflect on some of those challenges, and explore some of the subtleties of being Black in a predominantly white setting &mdash; architecture. I don&rsquo;t have the answers, but I do believe there is a power in story and truth to be found in narrative. This is a story, a picture into a narrative common to many in the profession, followed by some reflections. But at the same time, we know, every person has their own story to tell.</p>