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With the ascendency of the Civil Rights movement in the 1970s, his work was again celebrated and collected.

In 1978, Rhode Island College dedicated its Art Gallery in Bannister's name with the exhibition: " Four From Providence ~ Alston, Bannister, Jennings & Prophet ".

This event was attended and commented on by numerous notable political figures of the time, and supported by the Rhode Island Committee for Humanities and the Rhode Island Historical Society.

Events like this, across the entire cultural landscape, have ensured that his artwork and life will not be again forgotten.