Softness & Strength

Title: Softness & Strength
Description: Photographs and magazine articles depicting African American woman in careers, athletics, miliary, social justice, leadership, and motherhood.

Daughter-in-law (Rheba Butler) and Granddaughter (Darrilyn Selena Butler -holding toy poodle) of Selena Sloan Butler
Color photograph of Rheba Butler and her daughter, Darrilyn Selena Butler (granddaughter of Selena Sloan Butler), taken in June 1956. The child, dressed in a light-colored dress, holds a toy poodle while being supported by her mother outdoors on a lawn, capturing a tender family moment.
Albany State College Drill Team
Photograph of the Albany State College drill team performing, dated October 27, 1979. A line of young women in coordinated uniforms executes a synchronized routine on a field, capturing movement, precision, and school spirit.