BLK Vol. 3 No. 9

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This is the 34th issue of BLK magazine published October 1991. This is the first issue with a clay coated glossy paper cover. The front cover is printed in color and features an image of Patti LaBelle. LaBelle wears a crème-colored skirt with similar colored tights and a black top. Her outfit is accompanied by a gold-colored belt around her waist, a white long-sleeve coat that is just short of reaching the hem on the skirt, and large, oval shaped, gold-colored earrings. LaBelle stands against a solid white background with her body facing the camera. At the top and centered to the left, [BLK] is printed in bold, white, uppercase letters within a green rectangular box. Below and to the left of the [BLK] text box is the magazine issue information; in small, black text it reads [Vol. 3, No. 9 / Whole No. 34 / $1.95 U.S., $2.95 Canada].

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