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 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. An exhibition on African American male quilt makers organized by Dr. Gladys-Marie Fry and exhibited at Anacostia Community Museum from January ...

Time was when you could take one look at an African-American quilt and see your whole family. You saw grandpa’s necktie. You saw the baby’s old pajamas, with the faded red and blue balloons, and the ...

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 ...

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 ...