Architects: Norma Merrick Sklarek

Womanica

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Society & Culture, Education, History

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Norma Merrick Sklarek (1926-2012) was an African American architect. Known as the "Rosa Parks of Architecture," she fought for her buildings and was a pioneering African American female architect in the field.

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1:03.9	This month, we're talking about architects.
1:06.6	These women held vast to their visions for better futures, found potential in negative space,
1:12.0	and built their creations from the ground up.
1:14.8	Today, we're talking about the woman known as the Rosa Parks of Architecture.
1:19.9	Please welcome Norma Sclerak.
1:24.4	Norma was born on April 15, 1926 in Harlem, New York.
1:29.5	Her parents immigrated to the city from Trinidad.
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