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Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko has resigned as dean of the Spitzer School of Architecture at City College in New York, citing a crippling workload and a lack of empathy for black women. Lesley Naa Norle Lokko is a Ghanaian-Scottish architect, academic, and novelist. Seen near her home in Edinburgh, Scotland UK 15/10/2020 © COPYRIGHT PHOTO BY MURDO MACLEOD All Rights Reserved Tel + 44 131 669 9659 Mobile +44 7831 504 531 Email: m@murdophoto.com STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY See details at http://www.murdophoto.com/T%26Cs.html No syndication, no redistribution. sgealbadh, A22N6S
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Lesley Lokko is on a mission to transform architecture, fostering a new generation of ‘more dynamic thinkers’
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