Benberry, Cuesta. Always There: The African American Presence in American Quilts. The Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc.: Louisville, 1992. A selection of quilts and with chapters that include slave-made ...

Passing on traditions constructs a special sense of community along with a quilt. Through the lens of African American quilts, explore layers of creativity, diversity, and family history that enrich ...

Quilting fabric symbols mirrors African and African American spirituality and history. African slaves combined quilt patterns and hand sewing as a path to freedom. No one is precisely sure when ...

Such was the case for the current main attraction, “Our Voices in Fiber: African American Quilters Today,” a display of quilts curated by Torreah “Cookie” Washington. A resident of Charleston, South ...

“It’s really important to us that we build trust ... Target x Gee’s Bend collaboration during Black History Month this February. The quilters created home goods including blankets, throw ...

African American women’s quilting art is more interested in contrast, striking colors and abstract patterns. On this, she says that “The symmetry comes through the diversity.” Brown’s interpretation ...

The joke in question involved a Maryland university (probably Baltimore’s Coppin State University, based on some Google sleuthing) that recently hosted a talkback for students with what Meyers ...

“A Maryland university recently had a talkback with African American quilters. Also having a talk –” Meyers said before cutting himself off: “I mean, I just want to …” “It’s great ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - For generations, African Americans have charted moments in history, through song, ...

Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi founded the Women of Color Quilters Network (WCQN), whose mission is to educate the public about the diversity of interpretation, styles and techniques among African American ...