buy from a black woman - srw mentioned in architectural digest
SRW was mentioned in Clever, a digital brand of Architectural Digest. The article writes on the response of African Americans to the disproportionate effects of unemployment and business closure due to the pandemic. Add to that, the economic inequality that weights on businesses owned by African Americans. The article quotes the industry’s response to not knowing where to look when trying to diversify and follows up that response resources to point them out including Nikki Porcher’s Buy From a Black Woman business that hosts a directory of Black Female Businesses, events, features, and more. Click here to read more…
NYC Joint Committee on mwbe and contracts hearing
Click the link to see her testimony on how the City of New York can improve it’s accountability for ensuring that its Minority & Women Owned Business programs actually translate into dollars reaching the firms.
The Color Of Public Money: Philadelphia And Massport Show Paths To Expanding Minority Contracts
January 14, 2020: “PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — On a raw December afternoon in North Philadelphia, a dozen kids holler as they kick and chase a soccer ball on a blacktop basketball court. The city-owned playground and three-room recreation center are slated for renovation, part of a $400 million initiative aimed at fixing up recreation centers, parks and libraries in low-income neighborhoods like this one...”
Love Your Local Grantee
July 31, 2019: The Department of Small Business Services publicly announced the list of Love Your Local grantee businesses. Thank you, @NYC_SBS for making us a NYC Love Your Local Grantee! Learn more about the program and the other grantees by visiting nyc.gov/loveyourlocal!
Small Business Stories | Yvette Richardson on Diversity, Passion and Purpose
February 1st, 2019: February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the tremendous contributions of African Americans in the United States. In honor of this celebration, Excelsior growth Fund highlighted the achievements of one of our own, Yvette Richardson, a black, female engineer, who has helped break down racial and gender barriers within her field.
20 Inspiring Minority Architects, Designers and Advocates for a More Diverse Profession
Kweku Addo-Atuah, architizer.com, blog
The “Say It Loud” exhibition celebrated the creative work of distinguished members of NOMA (the National Organization of Minority Architects). On display at the Center for Architecture in New York City, the exhibition shone a spotlight on the contributions of Black, Hispanic and Asian professionals across the United States. The exhibition came at a critical juncture, given the increasing push for equality and full acknowledgement of the achievements of people of color in all sectors of society. We are proud that our SRW partner, Richard Franklin, AIA, NCARB, NOMAC was featured in this exhibit. Check out the article by clicking on the photo!
Richard Franklin Washington University award
April 17th 2014: Richard Franklin R.A. was honored at Washington University in St Louis with a Deans Medal award for distinction for his accomplishments as an architect.
Orah received the Pioneering Women in Real Estate Award!
Congratulations to Orah for the great award!
“Shoring Up for the Future”, AIA Magazine
Fall 2013: SRW is mentioned in featured article “Shoring Up for the Future” in the Fall 2013 Edition of eOculus (AIA magazine), Volume 75, Issue 3. Article by Claire Wilson, writer for the New York Times.