African American quilts, long overlooked in U.S. archives, are being preserved in partnership with BAMPFA, honoring Bay Area ...

Quiltmaking among African-Americans has a richly textured history. In a new book called “Black Threads: An African American Quilting Sourcebook” (MacFarland & Co., 260 pages, $38.50), author Kyra E.

TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- In Trenton, there's a new exhibit that stitches together stories with art and culture in the African American community. Inside the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie ...

Art and history will converge in Cambridge, MD, when the National African American Quilt Guild (NAAQG) launches its inaugural national convention at the Dorchester Center for the Arts (321 High Street ...

The African American Quilt Guild of Gaston County takes pride in maintaining Black history in quilting and supporting the community with their work. Barbara Hart, 80, started the quilt guild in April ...

See Senior Director of TV Programming Meredith Speight’s recommendations from this month’s KQED 9, PLUS and Passport schedules. Videos from KQED Live Watch recordings of recent KQED Live events. Donor ...

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.

About 50 women worked on the quilt including refugees who live in the city A traditional African quilt has been made by women in Bristol to raise money for the British Red Cross and highlight its work ...