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- ↑ Valerio, William R (2015). We speak : black artists in Philadelphia, 1920s–1970s. Philadelphia: Woodmere Art Museum. p. 227. ISBN 9781888008005.
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- ↑ "Opening: Portals+Revelations – Richard J. Watson Beyond Realities". Association of African American Museums. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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