With bold and expressive quilts, one woman is telling unheard Black history stitch by stitch Lesyslie Rackard says that through her quilts, she was able to pay tribute to George Floyd in 2020 — despite being stuck in her home.

Lesyslie Rackard’s bold and expressive quilts tell the incredible and often overlooked stories of Black history, including those of Black Revolutionary War soldiers and the many contributions of African American women. www.wgbh.org/culture/2025... #blackquilters #blackcrafts #quilts

'Routed West' at BAMPFA reframes the story of Black quilt making in America The ambitious exhibition, which the community can see for free Sunday, is both a display of profound artistic expression and an act of defiance after federal funds to preserve and show the quilts were...

‘Routed West’ at BAMPFA reframes the story of Black quilt making in America www.berkeleyside.org/2025/06/07/b... #Blackcrafts #blackquilters "We have a duty to tell our stories." Ora Clay, member of African American Quilt Guild of Oakland