Norma Merrick Sklarek was born on this day in Harlem, New York. She became the first African American woman licensed as an architect in the United States, and later the first Black woman to be elected a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Known for designing major structures like the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, Sklarek broke barriers in a male-dominated field and paved the way for generations of minority architects.
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