Nicknamed "Architect to the Stars," African-American architect Paul R. Williams had a life story that could have been dreamed up by a Hollywood screenwriter. From the early 1920s until his retirement 50 years later, Williams was one of the most successful architects in the country, but at the height of his career, he wasn't welcome in many of the restaurants and hotels he designed or the neighborhoods where he built homes—all because of his race. Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story
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