Black History: #LeonBridges is recorded as the founder of the second #AfricanAmerican owned firm in #Seattle. He was born on August 18, 1932 in #LosAngeles, #California. In high school he was told by a counselor that he couldnt become an architect because he was black, and then while a student in high school he met his mentor, famed African American architect, #PaulWilliams. While a student at #UCLA, Bridges was drafted into the military in 1952, and was stationed in #Japan. While a soldier, he continued to study #architecture.
