

Demanding Change
A Letter from the Syracuse School of Architecture Class of '20 Dear Dean Michael Speaks, SU School of Architecture Administration and Faculty, We, as the graduates of 2020, are disheartened and dissatisfied with the Syracuse University School of Architecture’s empty response to the protests against the systemic, institutional racism taking place. As an educator and leader in the design community, you have a responsibility to foster the next generation of architects and design

An Alumna’s Open Letter to Syracuse University
I cannot say that I am surprised about the recent hate crimes targeting students of marginalized identities.


"Because You Belong"
Depending on the space I was in, my Blackness became a defining factor in not only what I would experience, but to how I'd experience it.

White Pity & White Guilt
In 2019, it’s truly perplexing to see white people react the way they have to the recent incidents that have transpired regarding race and b


#NotAgainSU: Replacing A Culture of Fear
The safest path forward is for students to demand new leadership, because how can I learn when I am afraid to go to class?