On December 8, 2021 the 2020 and 2021 AIA College of Fellows had our investiture at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. According to the AIA Archivist, I am the youngest African American to receive this honor in the organizations 164 year legacy. Pascale Sablan on Stage receiving her recognition AIA Fellows are recognized with the AIA’s highest membership honor for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society. Architect

It's been a while since the last "excited to share," but I am ecstatic to share what we have been up to in 2021. In 2020 most of our planned physical exhibitions were postponed. The BBE team and local collaborators pivoted and hosted a series of virtual exhibitions and events in Nebraska, Montana, Tennessee, Minnesota, Maryland, and North Carolina. This is why I am proud and excited to share that in the month of October we opened six in person SAY IT LOUD Exhibitions. SAY IT

Historian work is incredibly important in keeping our history and educating future generations through our voices and lens. It is powerful to challenge our profession to evolve while leveraging one's platform to elevate others. This is why I am proud and excited to share that two books were recently published that captured my advocacy work and my mission in making the profession more equitable and just! (Left) Architects After Architecture: Alternative Pathways for Practice (

It is with both excitement and disbelief that I share this week, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 I will be this years invited speaker of the prestigious Wexner Glimcher Lecture series. The importance of speaking about design justice and how injustices can be dismantled in the profession and in the built environment has placed me in the ranks of some pretty incredible architects. Past Wexner | Glimcher Speakers The DeeDee and Herb Glimcher Program Fund support presentations by di

It's official! This week I became a part of the Adjaye Associates Team. In my new role, I'll be both an Architect and an Advocate. As an Associate in the New York office, I will be running projects as well as work with the senior team on project management, business development, and supporting diversity and advocacy work. To have the ability to hold both parts of my identity while working on world impacting projects that push for design justice is a dream come true! For those

SHOUTING with all the joy embodied in my soul, that yesterday it was announced that I am the 2021 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award Recipient which comes with an elevation to the AIA College of Fellows. I am honored, humbled, and excited to share! Named for civil rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr., this award distinguishes an architect or architectural organization that embodies social responsibility and actively addresses a relevant issue, such as affordable housing, inclusiveness,

Extremely proud to share that during the NOMA 48th National Conference, I was voted to be President-Elect to support Jason E. Pugh during his presidency. In this role I will have the honor of getting to know the various NOMA chapters and engaging members to understand the support they need to continue their great work. It was an honor to serve as Northeast Regional Vice President and supporting the 7 chapters under my jurisdiction. Leveraging the leadership and success of P

I'm so excited I'm practically screaming with joy! Still celebrating the success of our SAY IT LOUD - NOW Global Exhibition and virtual gallery now featuring 416 diverse designers, I received amazing news last night. Yours truly is featured as a "Powerhouse Woman" in Forbes Publication!!!! “There is a difference between activism and advocacy. Activism is posters, marches, protests, getting everybody aware and informed, mobilizing, cultivating resources to draw attention on a

Shaken by blatant racism, the relentless weight of this world and the injustice that it supports I was re-inspired to move the mission forward, leveraging the work I've done over the past few years. Since our inception in January 2017, we have elevated and proclaimed the greatness of 250 diverse designers through our 15 SAY IT LOUD Exhibitions. The goal initially was to reach 500 featured designers in 5 years. The urgency for this content is NOW. As we discuss the books that

On Saturday February 22nd had the the honor of being a guest on the Jennifer Hammond Show, SiriusXM UrbanView, Ch 126. I spoke about advocacy and how I am fighting to make our profession and our world more equitable and just. I spoke at length, about National Organization of Minority Architects and the organization I founded Beyond the Built Environment. It played twice that day 7:03am and at 2:03pm EST. Admittedly I was a bit long winded in the way I answered the questions.

NCARB graciously invited me to write an article for Black History Month about BBE and our work. So I turned it into another opportunity to elevate some of our SAY IT LOUD Exhibitors and People's Choice Winners. Each of our 12 exhibitions are represented by a featured diverse designer(s). We featured their headshot, project and one of their answers to the submission questions. So incredibly proud to elevate them and to SAY IT LOUD once again! The article was featured in the up