The philanthropy for “Aid to the Blind” was born and developed from the Delta Gamma Fraternity’s 1936 convention. UCLA’s Dr. Lillian Ray Titcomb led the charge of Southern California alumnae ...

Back in the early 1980’s I worked in the legal and aerospace industries where the work environments were predominantly White. I worked my way up to supervisory positions, honing my writing and ...

Paul Revere Williams, the late architect who was the first black member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), has recently been receiving some long-overdue recognition. The AIA awarded him a ...

Photographer Janna Ireland aims to capture intimacy and relationships in her work, which she says focuses primarily on Black life in America. For the Los Angeles-based photographer, that has included ...

Nicknamed “Architect to the Stars,” African American architect Paul R. Williams had an incredible life. Orphaned at the age of four, Williams grew up to build mansions for movie stars and millionaires ...

A Paul R. Williams-designed home in California’s San Gabriel Valley with its own ballroom sold in a matter of weeks for $8.125 million. The four-bedroom home is located on Alta Canyada Road in La ...

At mid-century, Paul R. Williams was a sought-after architect in Los Angeles. Known for his luxury houses for Hollywood stars—among them Lucille Ball, Frank Sinatra and Bill “Bojangles” ...

Though he passed away over four decades ago, with his brief obituary unceremoniously buried in a Los Angeles newspaper beneath a weather report and an investigation into a regional planning ...

For photographer Janna Ireland, the essence of legendary mid-century Los Angeles architect Paul Revere Williams is in the details. In her new book of photography, Regarding Paul R. Williams: A ...

“This estate is adorned by great designer elements Paul Revere Williams was known for along with a generous splash of Los Feliz’s rich past,” broker Lyonel Katz told Robb Report. “It is truly a unique ...

A prolific talent whose A-list clients included Lucille Ball and Frank Sinatra, Paul R. Williams made history as the first Black architect to be admitted to the American Institute of Architects, a ...

Regarding Paul R. Williams: A Photographer's View is a collection of 280 photographs by Ireland that celebrate the career of the first Black licensed architect west of the Mississippi. His work helped ...