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The editorial staff at ART | library deco recently made an exciting discovery while conducting a routine search for related content. While exploring various search terms, we stumbled upon a remarkable image that had been overlooked in our previous reviews. This image, now recognized for its significance, is part of the public domain and showcases the rich visual history available to the public. Enthusiastic about our find, we have added the image to our digital repository for broader access. This discovery highlights the ongoing potential to uncover valuable resources within Black archived materials in the public domain.

About The Image

Title & Notes Inscription: The Sisterhood, 1977 June Jordan, on far right, with Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Nana Maynard, Ntozake Shange, Vertamae Grosvenor, and others.

Related work: Part of June Jordan Papers. Folder: Jordan with others, 1977-1999; includes group photo of some of “the Sisterhood” (Vertamae Grosvenor, Alice Walker, Louise Meriweather, Toni Morrison, Nana Maynard, Ntozake Shange and others, 1977); with University of Wisconsin students; with Jesse Jackson at MADRE Awards ceremony dinner; with Angela Davis, Laura Flanders and others at birthday party; and other individuals. 

Image Editorial & Photo Credit: The original photo (image) is housed at the following institutional repository: Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, Radcliffe Institute MC513-PD.66-1 {Public Domain Image} The editorial team at ART | library deco recently uncovered the noteworthy image, which has now been added to its digital repository. For more details, please visit the following link: https://africanamericancommunityarchives.omeka.net/