Betty’s interest in art bloomed in high school ... Today, the piece is in the collection at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The figure’s eyes have no pupils ...

A celebration of black beauty, the work alludes to both African sculpture and African American quilt making. Art Bridges, Bentonville, AR, AB.2018.3 ©Estate of David C. Driskell. Courtesy DC ...

For the people in the African American Quilt Guild of Oakland, that skill reconciles years of history and encourages the bridge between function and artistry. "With African American quilts ...