The Underground Railroad quilt is a story about a set of quilt blocks that could have ... Country Barn Quilt Co. Sandra Daniel, an African American quilter and the owner of Country Barn Quilt Company ...

More than 100 works by 80 quilters, many of whom emigrated to the East Bay from the American South in the 1900s, are on exhibit in Berkeley starting June 8.

Passing on traditions constructs a special sense of community along with a quilt. Through the lens of African American quilts, explore layers of creativity, diversity, and family history that enrich ...

“Quilting goes back to the days of slavery,” said Karsonya Wise Whitehead, professor of communication and African and African American Studies ... a way to tell their story.

museum housing historic African-American quilts. The funds were to be used to conserve the quilts. The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive houses one of the world's largest collections of ...

Jennifer Vanasco edited this story for air and web. Chloee Weiner mixed the audio. The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive houses one of the world’s largest collections of African American ...

For a quarter century, a quilt guild has met monthly at the West Oakland branch library. Credit: Carla Hernández Ramírez for The Oaklandside Help us tell the Oakland stories that matter to you and ...

A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad," by Jacqueline Tobin and Raymond Dobard, a journalist and art historian duo. Sandra Daniel, an African American quilter and the owner of ...