Racial imbalance, particularly the underrepresentation of the Black community in the American workforce, is staggering. According to statistics from the US Census Bureau, 12 per cent of the US labour force identify as Black, and less than five per cent of designers employed on a full-time basis identify as Black. This includes anyone who listed their profession as commercial and industrial designer, graphic designer, interior designer, landscape architect, urban planner, web designer, architect, or simply, designer.
To say that the racial inequality in the design industries needs to be corrected is an understatement. In June, the Herman Miller Group unveiled the Diversity in Design (DID) collaborative, an initiative pulling in 19 other American design organisations, united in the goal of increasing diversity in the design fields. Sharing the belief that design plays a critical role in creating strong, impactful businesses, DID and its members are committed to forging systemic change, while recognising that this requires longterm strategic action and financial support.
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