Quilting seems an unlikely hobby for 21st-century college students. That's the surprise behind Historic Arkansas Museum's new ...

Two African American quilt makers, China and Mary Ann Pettway, from Gee's Bend, Alabama, speak of growing up during the Civil ...

The quilts of Harriet Powers, born into slavery, are being memorialized with “Forever” stamps as a ...

Marshall University students were honored with a historical trolley tour through Huntington, highlighting the Burlington 37, Black-owned businesses, segregation-era landmarks and this year’s Black ...

The government’s campaign to erase uncomfortable truths destructs the country’s progress and prevents us from knowing ...

For audiences in Charlotte and beyond, “Hands Making Light” offers an invitation to listen — to history, to cloth, and to the steady hands of a Virginia artist who has spent a lifetime transforming ...

Connie Martin always knew who her ancestors were growing up. “There was a big picture of (her great-grandmother) in grandma Lizzie’s bedroom. … She’s the first born enslaved person in our family. Her ...

In a world where interior designers liberally apply the word “timeless” to everything from marble countertops to midcentury sofas, one handmade object actually earns the designation: the quilt.

Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids In the nine years that Gilah Mashaal has owned Needle & ...

After six years, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is finally shining a spotlight on the transformative gift of over 3,000 African American quilts it received from the late ...