After witnessing Whitney M. Young Jr.’s groundbreaking Thundering Silence keynote address at the 1968 AIA convention, Bob Berkebile, FAIA, then an intern architect, penned an article that challenged his colleagues and community to form a more inclusive and equitable profession. Throughout the ensuing 53 years, Berkebile has striven to bolster the quality and resilience of all life as his work has grown in intensity and scale.