AN ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING DESIGNER CONFRONTS THE LEGACY OF INEQUITY

摘要

It took the intense, tragic events of 2020 for everyone to take a hard look at what we're accepting, the emotional cost of how we're working, and what we can do better. That was a hard pivot for me-I realized I was not doing enough. I said to my husband, "I'm not a doctor, a civil rights leader, or a politician. Most of the time, people don't even understand what I do. I can't stop Black men from being killed by police." Those feelings of powerlessness combined with serious reflection made me realize that while I could not have saved any of the lives lost, I can make a difference in the lives of people of color with something I know well: lighting.