We frequently consider training as merely coaching…however one other actually vital facet is about producing new data and new insights into the world.” It’s the motto that’s guided Professor Lesley Lokko because the founding director of the Graduate Faculty of Structure on the College of Johannesburg. As one of many 2024 EBONY’s Energy 100 STEM Trailblazers, Lokko acknowledges the actual that means behind energy. “It’s about extending one’s affect, the type of affect of the Black artistic diaspora, not simply artistic within the arts, but additionally within the sciences.” The primary Black lady to be awarded the Royal Gold Medal from the Royal Institute of British Architects, Lokko’s work is much from achieved. She and her crew will launch Nomadic African Studio, which is ready to carry its first architectural seminar this 12 months. She shares the significance of amplifying voices that haven’t been heard and her hope for a extra unified future.
