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Black Expo, Chicago, 1971

African Heritage House

African Heritage House
Nairobi, Kenya

Model wearing a gown trimmed with Ethiopian “Shema” cloth arriving at the Black Expo at the Chicago amphitheatre in 1971, hosted by the Rev Jesse Jackson. This gown was the very first African Heritage design which had a wrap attached to the gown that could be thrown over the arm or around the head

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African Heritage House

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