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Madame St. Clair

Madame St. Clair

Artist(s):

LaShawn Harris

Dimensions:

19cm x 19.3cm

Description:

In the 1920s & 30s, Stephanie St. Clair, a self-made Black woman, ran one of New York City’s many illegal gambling rings, known colloquially as “the numbers.” She was successful, rich, beautiful, and tough as nails. She was targeted by the police, harassed, and incarcerated. This zine by LaShawn Harris offers a glimpse into the woman who was known in Harlem as Madame Queenie.

Subjects:

fuzzy black and white image of Madame St. Clair
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