The New York Times published a powerful piece on the African American Quilt Guild of Oakland, highlighting the intersection of art, grief, social justice and blackness.

“Watching other victims suffer in the same way as myself, unable to speak out and be heard, motivated and inspired me to use my artwork as a voice.”

 

Read the full article here. And if you’re in the Bay Area, there’s a citywide exhibition of more than 100 quilts on view starting this week.