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Norma Merrick Sklarek

By Pioneering Woman of American Architecture (Edited by Mary McLeod and Victoria Rosner)

Lauded for her numerous pioneering achievements as one of the first African American women architects in the United States, Norma Merrick Sklarek (1926–2012) has been called the “Rosa Parks of architecture.” Her intelligence, talent, and tenacity allowed her to overcome racism and sexism and become a prominent architect and a leader in the profession.

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