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The Black History of the Montgomery Brawl Folding Chair

The folding chair — a design of which was patented by a Black American inventor — has emerged as an iconic motif of the viral scene.

Rhea Nayyar

Rhea Nayyar

— 4 min read
The Black History of the Montgomery Brawl Folding Chair
Artist and social media user Premimathieu ‘Premi’ Sterlin’s “Alabama Sweet Tea Party” (2023), a Photoshop revision of Ernie Barnes’s “Sugar Shack” (1976) with elements from the Riverfront brawl that took place in Montgomery, Alabama, last Saturday (image courtesy the artist)