I hope this would represent another kind of opportunity for black and minority architects.

My grandfather was the first registered black architect in the United States.

A nice bonus is a section devoted to the rarely exhibited work of black architects.

"I'm not the only black architect whose majority of work is public work," she said.

In fact, some of the significant commissions have gone to black architects.

Young black architects came immediately to clean up the damage.

All told, it is difficult to be a black architect, even in the best of times.

And what about the prospects for individual black architects within larger firms?

He was the first black registered architect in New York State.

Still, prospects for black architects now could best be described as hazy.