Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy

The primary mission of freedom quilting bee legacy is to create economic opportunity and personal dignity for black women. This includes the following missions: to celebrate and teach about the work and accomplishments of those women (and men) past, present, and future, who made the bee such a powerful artistic and community force; to offer real economic opportunities for a new generation of quilt makers and artisans; to provide solutions to community needs, such as internet access and voter registration for those who otherwise couldn't access it; to advance plans to draw tourism to the area and offer a deeper experience of the fqb legacy history and current activities, with shops, lodging, classes and interactive exhibits; and to preserve the past and evolve into the future by creating jobs, building wealth and teaching life skills to enhance our community.

$369K from 5 funders · 8 grants · 2021–2024