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Binding Us Together: Quilts of the African Diaspora: Documentaries & Interviews

The purpose of this guide is to highlight resources related to quilting in the United States, on the African continent, and throughout the African Diaspora. Guide by Tracy Crawford.

Cuesta Benberry

Bisa Butler

Marion Coleman

Michael A. Cummings

Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi

Faith Ringgold

The Last Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold
Call Number: Sc Visual VRA-225
Publication Date: 1991
A profile of the life and work of Faith Ringgold, noted Afro-American artist who specializes in painting on quilts and other cloth surfaces. Ringgold, credited with developing the "black light" color palette, spent years painting before working with soft sculptures, masks, murals and finally, quilts.

The African American Quilt Circle of Durham, NC

The African American Quilters of Baltimore

The African American Quilters Gathering Of Harrisburg

The Freedom Quilting Bee

Gee's Bend Quilters