To move beyond performative Black History Month celebrations, RGL led the creation of a permanent Black History library collection at Sasaki Associates. This initiative aimed to embed Black history into the firm’s institutional knowledge, making Black perspectives in design an everyday resource rather than a once-a-year acknowledgment. The collection featured 150 titles spanning architecture, design, music, literature, and theory, curating influential works from authors across the African diaspora. Rare first editions like The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois were included, offering a lasting reference for the entire firm to access and learn from. This initiative fostered inclusivity by expanding the design canon and ensuring Black voices are permanently present in the firm’s knowledge ecosystem.