Sylvia Abernathy, album art for Roscoe Mitchell Sextet and Sun Ra, Delmark, 1966.

In late 1960s Chicago, Sylvia Abernathy was all at once a college student, activist, and graphic designer. One of the few women working in a male-dominated industry, Abernathy (who later changed her name to “Laini”) is believed to be the first Black woman to be credited as a designer on album covers. Read more: https://letterformarchive.org/news/laini-sylvia-abernathy/?utm_source=Facebook

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