Clues layered into a quilt — the pattern and colors chosen, types of fabric and dyes — hint to the maker’s race, ethnic ...

Inequality is a problem that exists in various forms in sub-Saharan Africa.Inequality is created by, among other factors, where you are born and live. Alongside this, income, assets, and access to ...

The richest 1% of Africans received 27% of the total revenue from growth on the continent. This is one of the inequalities ...

British-Ghanaian designer Ozwald Boateng, known for redefining classic tailoring with African influence, brought his distinct ...

If you find a gorgeous quilt at the thrift, you should try using it as decor for your home by turning it into an art piece; ...

True friendship: it’s an irreplaceable and tender memory for every young woman who had a cherished friend in her youth. For ...

Freeman (1936-2023), a photographer who documented African-American craftspeople and guilds in his work as a stringer for Time magazine and Magnum Photos. Freeman collected more than 100 quilts, made ...

Most years she completes 2 of these quilts in different colorways. She noted she keeps one and usually gifts the other, Meer says that the Bonnie Hunter patterns are always fun and the fact that ...

African textiles are rich with history and culture, often carrying hidden meanings in their intricate patterns. More than just decorative, these textiles serve as a form of communication ...

For the people in the African American Quilt Guild of Oakland, that skill reconciles years of history and encourages the bridge between function and artistry. "With African American quilts ...

The employment conditions for domestic workers have improved since democracy in 1994. However, some practices from the ...