"As a predominantly white profession, we recognise that we have contributed to this pain"

In the light of the murder of George Floyd, architects must accept they have not done enough to tackle racial inequality, write Karen Lu and Mary-Margaret Zindren of the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects.We grieve and protest the murder of George Floyd. We see the soul-deep exhaustion and pain of the black members of our architecture community and of our broader communities.
We own our responsibility for doing too little in the past
And we realise the weight of this hurt