She helped transform the American quilt from a utilitarian bed covering into a work of avant-garde social commentary.

Two African American quilt makers, China and Mary Ann Pettway, from Gee's Bend, Alabama, speak of growing up during the Civil ...

Hanaphabi and Saidambi Naik, two middle-aged women from the Kalaghatgi taluk in Karnataka’s Dharwad district, were restless at first to speak in front of a camera. A few whisper-filled moments later, ...

African violets are some of the most rewarding houseplants you can grow, blooming year-round, even in the depths of winter. But if you're not getting many flowers from your plant, you likely need to ...

Starting a business in Africa is full of opportunities—but it also comes with challenges. Entrepreneurs often face complex regulations, heavy compliance requirements, and high tax burdens that can ...

Mount Vernon native and celebrated quilting artist Renée Fleuranges-Valdes is bringing color and joy to art lovers' homes everywhere with her debut art book "Becoming the Light: A Journal of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California" is on view at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film ...

African Americans carried many things with them when fleeing the South’s oppression and poverty in the middle of the 20th Century – a movement of millions called the Second Great Migration. Among the ...