Quilting has long been used as a tool of creative resistance. During the Civil War, abolitionists sold quilts to fundraise for their cause. Starting in 1965, the Alabama-based Freedom Quilting Bee Cooperative helped raise money for Black community members who lost income due to their involvement in the fight for civil rights. Today, artists like […] The post Threads of connection for the cause appeared first on Chi…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 04:19PM on July 15, 2022