The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced a new addition to its 2026 collection, celebrating the life and legacy of Harriet ...

“Black American culture can be understood as an interwoven tapestry of dialects, foodways, spiritual systems, and community-based customs that have endured for hundreds of years. Like jazz, hip-hop, ...

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ROCKFORD -- The history of quilting in African American culture is often overlooked. The powerful works of art tell the stories of slavery, freedom, and family. "Each block is unique within itself. If ...

A Charlotte woman stitches African American history and culture onto her quilts. As PBS Charlotte continues to honor Black History Month, we go inside the home workshop of a local quilter who takes ...

Exploring the Women of Color Quilters Network through SAAM’s collection Howard Kaplan Carolyn Mazloomi, The Family Embraces, 1997, machine reverse appliqued, hand-stitched, and quilted cotton ...

African American Quilt Documentation Day at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive In conjunction with the quilt exhibit, Routed West: 21st Century African American Quilts in California, the ...

The Watkins Museum of History opened a new exhibition, pictured June 27, 2024, in partnership with the National African American Quilt Convention. Some family histories and community stories are ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Quilts have been around for centuries, and in black history, they have strong symbolism. “Anytime we can uplift the arts and show diverse voices and tell our American ...

“Ode to Paul Robeson” by Glenda Richardson is one of the quilts on display at the International Quilt Museum. Quilts from the Carolyn Mazloomi Collection are on display until April 1. Marjie Ducey In ...

The Saint Louis Art Museum recently announced the acquisition of “Pine Burr Quilt,” a colorful textile created in 1995 by artist Lucy Mingo in the rural community of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. The quilt was ...

African American Quilt Documentation Day at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive In conjunction with the quilt exhibit, Routed West: 21st Century African American Quilts in California, the ...