"Wilhemina Jones, Future Star: A Novel"
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Copyright held by Dindga McCannon; digitized through a partnership with The Feminist Institute, 2024.Credit Line
Digitized for Dindga McCannon during The Feminist Institute’s pop-up Memory Lab, 2024. All material descriptions were adapted from an interview done with McCannon in June 2025.Copyright Status
In Copyright - Educational Use PermittedThis scan features Wilhemina Jones, Future Star, written by Dindga McCannon. The novel follows a young Black girl growing up in Harlem in the mid-1960s who dreams of becoming an artist. Drawing from her own life at age fifteen or sixteen, McCannon crafted the story as an autobiographical reflection on adolescence, ambition, and creative awakening.
In addition to her visual art practice, McCannon maintained a deep love of writing, and this work reflects her commitment to storytelling as another artistic medium.
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