Paul R. Williams, architect of some of the grandest homes in Hollywood & iconic buildings in L.A., learned to draw upside down bc his clients did not want to sit next to a Black man. His handwriting is portrayed in the Beverly Hills hotel sign, which he could not stay at.

I'm happy to see this is resonating with so many. It is a sad part of who we are as a nation. Unfortunately much of this endures. I tweet about real estate, architecture, home ownership for ppl coming from nothing & how our built environment impacts equality. Follow if you like.

I've got nothing to promote, but there's an African-American architect who sells t-shirts and apparel promoting Black architects and Black architect history. Support him here: teespring.com/stores/making-…

I'd love to hear about the Black architects, builders, urban planners & members of related profession who have inspired you and who you look up to? For me one of the greats is Herman J. Russell, a Black construction professional, who developed large parts of Atlanta.

Follow my brother @J. Smith, Architect, a licensed architect in the state of New York, who turned my attention to Black architects many months ago. Black architects are 2% of the profession (while Black people are 13.5% of Americans).