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April 6 – July 12, 2019
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“Reminiscent of the song, “Young, Gifted and Black” by Nina Simone, the quilt stars Dr. Martin Luther King, minister, activist leader of the Civil Rights Movement, founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, (SCLC); Dr. Ralph Abernathy, co-founder of SCLC and creator of the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign; and formerly Chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee and now Georgia’s U.S. Rep. John Lewis. Locked in arm-in-arm formation, often the familiar symbol of unity, against all odds, for the Civil Rights protest marches, the three men are woven by the red stripes of the American flag, emblematic of the sacrifices that carry the memory of the non-violent struggle for racial equality. These marches and similar protests were organized to confront racism, segregation and discrimination, advocating legal change by direct action to gain the promise of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence, referred to by Dr. Martin Luther King as the two most important documents of America. The carpet supporting their feet is the quilting representation of the Log Cabin pattern, stemming from Ancient Egyptian cloth traditions to become one of America’s most well known quilting patterns that embodies the idea of the courage and pioneering spirit of change.”
L’Merchie Frazier, Director of Education, Museum of African American History, Boston, MA
April 6 – July 12, 2019
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