For Edith Edmunds, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be sewing on Juneteenth. "It's what I love to do," she told NPR in a phone ...
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Although February is Black History Month, one woman honors Black history all year round. At 99-years-old, Edith Edmunds is still making quilts by hand. The Halifax native hosted ...
On June 19, or Juneteenth as it's been termed, the monumental end to slavery in the United States is celebrated. Throughout history, countless enslaved individuals sought freedom guided by the wisdom ...
UNFAMILIAR WITH THE LAND AND OFTEN illiterate, slaves on the Underground Railroad to Canada used quilts as signal flags and as coded directions for a safe escape. Guided by the oral history of an ...
The set of 20 stamps features freedom seekers and those who helped others escape, as well as a map illustrating the broad paths they took and an explanation of the Underground Railroad Network to ...
Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be... For Edith Edmunds, the art of quilt making is ...