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Laini (Sylvia) Abernathy
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United States
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Laini (Sylvia) Abernathy (died 2010) was an American artist and activist. She was an important figure in Chicago's Black arts movement, often working in collaboration with her husband, photographer Fundi (Billy) Abernathy.
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