Richardson, an Elder in Eugene's African-American community, spoke with several people for a memorably engaging half hour. We stood in front of the Afro Ducks display, and she explained that exhibit designers and community members had been looking for a representation of the Afro Duck for the Racing to Change exhibition, and that they were pleased to have found it in my collection. 

However, she said that the Afro Duck was a source of pride to people in her generation, but not to younger members of her community. She said that "you could draw a line" between people over 40 and under 40 in terms of differing perspective. 

I am truly sorry to report that Richardson died on January 25, 2023.

The exhibition tag read as follows:

"Created in the early 1970s, Lylle Parker-Reynolds recalls Afro Duck as a sign of pride in the Black community. Today, some students feel Afro Duck plays into the racist stereotype that all Black students are athletes."

The University of Oregon's Black Cultural Center is named after Lylle Parker-Reynolds.