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Documenting History Through Quilting
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Angel Idowu visits a local quilters guild who have been stitching history for the last 30
The Africa International House is exploring the impact quilting has had on the African American community in a celebratory symposium this Juneteenth weekend. Arts Correspondent Angel Idowu is here to share why the practice is about more than just a needle and thread, but documenting history instead.
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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
Documenting History Through Quilting
Clip: 6/17/2022 | 5m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
The Africa International House is exploring the impact quilting has had on the African American community in a celebratory symposium this Juneteenth weekend. Arts Correspondent Angel Idowu is here to share why the practice is about more than just a needle and thread, but documenting history instead.
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