I’m a folklorist, not an historian. My kind typically uses the past to help understand the present, rather than treating the past as subject matter in its own right. So I find myself turning Black ...

During the short dark days, many fight the urge to hide under the covers. An exhibition of quilts, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, could provide needed comfort.

Nubian Heritage adopted the African Adinka symbol Sankofa and took its meaning, “Learning from the past, in building for the future” as its mission statement. They celebrate the legacy of African ...

The collector Eli Leon left almost 3,000 quilts by African-American artists to Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive as a bequest. By Peter Libbey Almost 3,000 quilts by African-American ...

Inspired by iconic black and white photos, Bisa Butler has created life-size portraits of African Americans in quilts that explode with color. The exhibit is on display at Chicago's Art Institute.

“Eli Leon’s interest in quilts began with his fascination for things recycled out of old materials. The California-based quilt historian had amassed a large collection of traditional quilts before he ...

Georgia Williams’ “Happy People” evokes a smile. In each of the 13 bright orange diamonds, a figure dances -- each individual locked in their own box but determined, nonetheless, to express themselves ...

When Rhonda Masters, co-founder of the National African American Quilt Guild (NAAQG), learned that the Universal Sailing Club (USC), a Baltimore-based organization of Black sailors, was preparing to ...