How one question led to new Stanford archive

A new archive at the Stanford University Libraries chronicles the work of successful multiracial designer and diversity advocate Cheryl D. Miller. When Stanford John S. Knight Journalism Fellow Michael Grant was researching the lack of diversity in journalism, he stumbled upon a 1987 article online, titled " Black Designers: Missing in Action." The piece, written by successful multiracial designer and diversity advocate Cheryl D. Miller , captivated Grant, the creative director of the San Francisco Business Times and a 2017-18 participant in Stanford's John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships program. Go to the web site to view the video. The search for a thesis written by famed graphic designer Cheryl D. Miller resulted in her donation of her personal archive to Stanford Libraries. In the article, Miller pointed out that underrepresentation of black people in advertising and other design materials is one reason why so few of them become designers. What she described more than 30 years ago paralleled what Grant experienced while pursuing his career in journalism design. "I was intrigued because I saw that she was asking the same types of questions that are still being discussed today," Grant said.