251: Letters to Ms. 1000: Paving the Way for Black Women in Architecture

Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture · Oct 15, 2026 · 1h 21m

How can personal narratives and letters to future generations dismantle systemic barriers and pave the way for the thousandth Black female architect?

In this special episode of Practice Disrupted, host Evelyn Lee steps back and hands the moderation reins to Christian Joosse, editor, co-author, and curator of Letters to Ms. 1000. This conversation marks the first of a four-part series exploring the powerful collection of letters written to and by Black women in architecture. Christian sits down with three esteemed contributors, Zena Howard, Dominique Hawkins, and Nakita Reed, to discuss their…