Rapid changes in the aesthetics of a community you grew up in has lasting effects. Some study architecture, some create podcast and others write an essay. Meet Amber Delgado (non-architect), a writer and filmmaker from Fayetteville, North Carolina. In this episode, we talk about gentrification and architecture.

Amber Delgado received her BFA in film/media production and BA in art history from East Carolina University. Approaching her filmmaking and research through a Black feminist lens, Amber aims to make art and academic spaces accessible and equitable to people who have been historically excluded. Amber is currently based in currently based in Minneapolis to pursue a Masters degree in Heritage Studies and Public History at The University of Minnesota. 

Curated Tolerance is the title of her most recently published essay, and she is currently accepting zine submissions for the curated tolerance zine. Learn more about the project at:

https://www.patreon.com/curated_tolerance

Amber Delgado’s essay : Curated Tolerance: the aesthetics of gentrification