Observing and Documenting the Lasting Impacts of Segregation in Raleigh, NC

Please join us for the upcoming event: Observing and Documenting the Lasting Impacts of Segregation in Raleigh, NC which aims to be a dynamic discussion on the lasting legacy of segregation and its relationship to current issues of equity, access and affordability and around Raleigh’s housing crisis. This event will showcase the research and work of local historian Carmen Cauthen, author of History of Raleigh’s Black Neighborhoods, local community advocates Lisa Boccetti and Bob Williams, volunteer coordinators of the Wake County Racially Restrictive Covenants Project and Tania Allen and Sara Queen, NC State Professors working to critically map equity and access in the built environment.

• When: Wednesday, November 20 from 12:00 – 1:30pm
• Where: AIA NC Center for Architecture,  Multipurpose Room, 14 E Peace St, Raleigh, NC 27605
• Format: Short presentations (20 minute) from each of the panelists with 30 minute moderated Q+A

Please RSVP here to help us plan the event and attendance.

This event is sponsored by an AIA NC Chapter Activate Grant. AIA Continuing Education Credits are pending. 

We hope to see you there!

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Event and Lecture Details:

This event will include short (20 minute presentations) with a 30 minute moderated Q+A.

Presentation 1: History of Raleigh’s Black Neighborhoods, Carmen Cauthen, Author and Historian
Historian and author Carmen Cauthen will showcase research on Raleigh’s historic Black neighborhoods from 1860-today with emphasis on the local policies that impacted neighborhood disinvestment and erasure.

Presentation 2: Uncovering Wake Counties Racially Restrictive Covenants Project , Lisa Boccetti and Bob Williams
Over the last year,  Lisa Boccetti and Bob Williams, with the support of Wake County Register of Deeds Tammy Brunner,  have led a team of volunteers to review and document Wake County properties with historically racially restrictive covenants. Lisa and Bob will share their findings and the future of the project.

Presentation 3: Mapping the Lasting Effects of Segregation Policies in Raleigh, Tania Allen and Sara Queen, College of Design, NC State University
NC State College of Design Professors Tania Allen and Sara Queen have been researching and leading courses looking at equity in housing and the built environment. This lecture will showcase local, regional, and national maps which showcase the historic patterns of development and disinvestment connected to the current state of housing in and around Raleigh and Wake County.