Architect Mario Gooden speaks during the Nov. 15 panel discussion, "Black Architecture: Critical Perspectives on Black Spatial Thinking," at the ICA at VCU. The event, part of the "Dear Mazie" exhibition, explored the legacy and future of Black architecture. Julianne Tripp Hillian/Richmond Free Press
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ICA panel explores Black identity and design through 'Dear Mazie' exhibit
The Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University explored the intersection of Black identity and architectural design on Nov. 15 in a panel discussion about its "Dear Mazie" exhibition, honoring Amaza Lee Meredith, the first known Black woman architect during the Jim Crow era.