Friday, March 13, 2009

Book News




New Book Examines Black Quilts From Slavery To The White House
From UC Davis

When her first son was shot to death, Ora Poston Knowell poured her grief into a quilt. Every April 15, she hangs it in his honor from the front porch of her Oakland, Calif., home. On May 5, she displays the quilt she stitched in memory of his brother, killed seven years later.

The grieving mother is among nine black quilters profiled in a new book, "Crafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters," by Patricia Turner, professor of African American and African studies at the University of California, Davis. Published by the University Press of Mississippi, it is in bookstores now. MORE

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for featuring this story. It's interesting to know that grief for some is directed into something positive for all to see and draw inspiration from.
Please include more stories like this.
Also, nice site and I'll definately be back.