B(l)ackspace

Closing out Black History Month, B(l)ackspace: Episode 6 explores themes of collective memory, community building, and authenticity within spatial environments. Special guests include Jerald "Jcoop” Cooper of Hood Century Modern, Natou Fall (M. Arch ‘19) of SCI-Arc, and Joshua Foster of JAF. This episode is hosted by Milan Sledge (M. Arch ‘26). After the conversation, audience members can enjoy a...

Picking up where January's Open Studio leaves off, B(l)ackspace: Episode 5 delves into the intersection of representation, professional advancement, and authenticity within creative entrepreneurship. Special guests include Amazon Music executive, Byron Merritt (M. Arch 1 '99) and Latasha Gillespie, a thought leader in global strategic initiatives and Executive Board Member of the Getty Foundation....

Picking up where January’s Career Week and Open Studio leave off, B(l)ackspace: Episode 4 delves into the intersection of identity, representation, and authenticity within creative entrepreneurship. Special guests include Tobi Ashiru, co-founder of Poche Design Studio and Silas Munro, co-founder of Polymode . This episode is hosted by La’keem Timothy (M.Arch 1 ‘24).

As expansive as hip hop itself, Episode 3 touches on hip hop’s evolution, appropriation versus appreciation, monetization, classism, regional diversity within the artform, and more. Guest speakers include faculty Natou Fall (M.Arch 1’19) and William Virgil (M.Arch 2 ‘16), and USC faculty Kevin Sherrod. This episode is hosted by La’keem Timothy (M.Arch 1 ‘24). For more on this episode, read the eve...

Architecture requires collaboration and sharing power between individuals. But what happens when that process – or its aftermath – highlights privilege and struggle? Joined by SCI-Arc faculty John Cooper and William Virgil, Episode 2 takes on topics of Black struggle and coalition building by highlighting Virgil’s work on Intentionally Opaque and Spring Show ‘22 and Cooper’s History and Theory sem...