Racism: In the Face of Hate We Resist

Virtual Exhibition

An international juried exhibition featuring 63 quilts, Racism: In the Face of Hate We Resist shared stories of resistance and fortitude that have been integral to the survival of Black people in America.

This exhibition was part of Textile Center and Women of Color Quilters Network’s We Are the Story initiative, and was on view from March 26 – June 12, 2021 at Textile Center.

These quilts, along with the artists’ statements, are included in the book We Are the Story: A Visual Response to Racism by Carolyn L. Mazloomi, and it is available for purchase through Textile Center’s retail shop or online. (Click here to order.)

(Featured artwork: Reckoning, Ruth Smith; Bloody Sunday, Sharon Kerry-Harlan; Don’t Shoot, Holly Cole; Dancing in Spite of Tear(s)/Gas, Eileen Doughty; The Threat Continues – Bite Back, Zinda Foster)

In the Galleries - Textile Center

Individual Quilts

Photographed by curator Carolyn Mazloomi

Enough
Allyson Allen
Sun City, CA
51” x 41”
NFS

Anderson, Dianne Gates_And It's Very Big AND_Racism

And it’s Very Big AND
Dianne D. Gates-Anderson
Union City, CA
35” x 36”
NFS

Aqui-Brooks, Gwendolyn_The Fight Continues_Racism

The Fight Continues
Gwendolyn Aqui-Brooks
Wesley Chapel, FL
33” x 33”
$7,500

Murder
Ellen M. Blalock
Syracuse, NY
42” x 41”
$3,000

Generational Talks
Annie Chen
Minneapolis, MN
24” x 20”
NFS

Say Their Name
Tambra Chisolm
Baltimore, MD
35” x 31”
NFS

Massacres!!
Ora Clay
Oakland, CA
46” x 40”
NFS

Don’t Shoot
Holly Cole
Triangle, VA
38” x 34”
NFS

Equality for All
Laura M. Croom
Cleveland, OH
35” x 35”
NFS

Cracked Justice
Carolyn Crump
Houston, TX
66” x 78”
NFS

Waiting to Have My Say
Carolyn Crump
Houston, TX
39.5” x 32”
NFS

How Life Slips Away
Norma J. Dixon
Cleveland, OH
25” x 34.5”
NFS

Doughty, Eileen_Dancing in Spite of Tear(s) Gas_Racism

Dancing in Spite of Tear(s)/Gas
Eileen Doughty
Vienna, VA
36” x 32”
$900

Lola’s Lament
Jacqueline Dukes
Cleveland, OH
24” x 24”
NFS

Flamer, Michelle_Dear White People_Racism

Dear White People
Michelle Flamer
Philadelphia, PA
41” x 53”
NFS

Fleuranges-Valdes, Renee_The COLORism of America_Racism

The COLORism of America
Renée Fleuranges-Valdes
North Charleston, SC
29.5” x 38”
NFS

Floyd, Jeanette_Man with Locs (Handsome)_Racism

Man with Locs (Handsome)
Jeanette Floyd
Lake Forest, CA
35” x 32”
NFS

Foster, Zinda_The Threat Continues Bite Back_Racism

The Threat Continues – Bite Back
Zinda Foster
Seattle, WA
36” x 34”
$725

Freeman, Marjorie Diggs_Different Targets...Why_Racism

Different Targets… Why?
Marjorie Diggs Freeman
Durham, NC
31” x 31.5”
NFS

Gallon-Harrell, Lynette_The Letter_Racism

The Letter
Lynette Gallon-Harrell
Seattle, WA
45” x 46”
NFS

Shirley
Gloria Gammage Davis
Philadelphia, PA
27.5” x 33”
$900

Goodwin, Mimi_We Rise Up Over and Around All Fences_Racism

We Rise Up Over and Around ALL Fences
Mimi Goodwin
St. Paul, MN
32” x 43”
NFS

Generational March
Edith Gross
Belle Chasse, LA
37” x 51”
NFS

Icons of Despair
Maude Wallace Haeger
West Chester, OH
46” x 51.5”
$3,400

Harris, Deborah A Moore_American Legacy_Racism

American Legacy
Deborah A. Moore Harris
Helotes, TX
47” x 46”
NFS

Breath
Peggie Hartwell
Summerville, SC
35” x 35”
NFS

Hudson, Cheryl Willis_Great Day For the Righteous Marching_Racism

Great Day the Righteous Marching
Cheryl Willis Hudson
East Orange, NJ
37” x 36”
NFS

Mother Akoben
Ingrid Humphrey
St. Augustine, FL
30” x 15”
NFS

Mama Floyd
Christina E. Johnson
Philadelphia, PA
35.5” x 35”
NFS

Johnson, Maureen_Chaos in the City_Racism

Chaos in the City
Maureen O. Johnson
Lakeville, MN
42” x 17”
$750

Kellon, Gloria_Dawn at the Million Man March_Racism

Dawn at the Million Man March
Gloria Kellon
Shaker Heights, OH
32” x 31”
NFS

Kerry-Harlan, Sharon_Bloody Sunday_Racism

Bloody Sunday
Sharon Kerry-Harlan
Wauwatosa, WI
50” x 50”
$8,000

The Sipuel Legacy
Beverly Kirk
Oklahoma City, OK
45” x 45”
NFS

Knight, Evelyn Oliver_Actions Speak Louder Than..._Racism

Actions Speak Louder Than…
Evelyn Oliver Knight
Waterbury, CT
34” x 35”
NFS

Knight, Evelyn Oliver_Black and Blue_Racism

Black and Blue
Evelyn Oliver Knight
Waterbury, CT
35” x 35”
NFS

Leacraft, Betty_Nation Time 2020 Power and Protection From Racial Terrorism_Racism

Nation Time 2020: Power and Protection from Racial Terrorism
Betty Leacraft
Philadelphia, PA
36” x 35”
$3,100

Leak, Viola Burley_Black Lives Matter_Racism

Black Lives Matter
Viola Burley Leak
Washington, DC
36” x 42”
NFS

Leak, Viola Burley_In the Face of Hate We Resist_Racism

In the Face of Hate We Resist
Viola Burley Leak
Washington, DC
32.5” x 43”
NFS

Lockhart, Cynthia_Enough is Enough Stop the Killing_Racism

Enough is Enough: Stop the Killing
Cynthia Lockhart
Cincinnati, OH
37” x 36”
$5,000

Longacher, Lisa_No Justice No Peace_Racism

No Justice, No Peace
Lisa Longacher
Castle Rock, CO
13” x 16.5”
$400

Let Us Breathe
Ann Baldwin May
Santa Cruz, CA
37” x 35”
$3,200

Miller, Ed Johnetta_I Have Lived with Injustice All My Life_Racism

I Have Lived with Injustice All My Life
Ed Johnetta Miller
Hartford, CT
49” x 60”
$7,500

Noble, Sandra_To Serve and Protect_Racism

To Serve & Protect
Sandra Noble
Warrensville Heights, OH
32” x 38”
NFS

Nolan, Bobbe Shapiro_Flyover Series #5 Chains, Rope, Shame_Racism

Flyover Series #5: Chains, Rope, Shame
Bobbe Shapiro Nolan
Eagle Lake, TX
37” x 24”
NFS

Pinckney, Mary_When Will the Chains be Unbroken_Racism

When Will the Chains Be Broken?
Mary D. Pinckney
Cleveland, OH
46” x 45”
NFS

Urban Jungle
Ellaree Pray
Piscataway, NJ
34” x 41”
$1,750

Ryan, Susi_We Are All Homosapiens_Racism

We Are All Homosapiens
Susi Ryan
Worcester, MA
44” x 52”
NFS

Samuels, Gwen Triay_Hard Times Require Furious Dancing_Racism

Hard Times Require Furious Dancing
Gwen Triay Samuels
Albuquerque, NM
42” x 19.5”
$450

Savage, Lorrin Arrington_Pushing the Envelope_Racism

Pushing the Envelope
Lorrin Arrington Savage
San Antonio, TX
43.5” x 31”
NFS

Seabrook, Marlene_I Just Want to Get Home_Racism

I Just Want to Get Home
Marlene Seabrook
Charleston, SC
44” x 41”
NFS

Redlining
Barbara Sferra
Cincinnati, OH
40” x 28”
$500

Reckoning
Ruth Smith
Aptos, CA
45” x 43”
NFS

Staples, Carole Gary_Defeat Racism_Racism

Defeat Racism
Carole Gary Staples
West Chester, OH
42” x 35.5”
$900

Thomas Richmond, O Jean_Black Lives Matter_Racism

Black Lives Matter
O Jean Thomas Richmond
San Antonio, TX
36” x 35”
NFS

Say Her Name
Felecia Tinker
Columbus, OH
34” x 33”
NFS

It is History
Deanna Tyson
London, England
47” x 43”
NFS

Unraveling the Case for Reparations
Mary Vaneecke
Tucson, AZ
41” x 38”
$1,900

Vaneecke, Mary_White Silence Is Violence_Racism

White Silence is Violence
Mary Vaneecke
Tucson, AZ
38” x 27”
NFS

Ward, Brenetta_Sorrow Grief and Righteous RAGE_Racism

Sorrow, Grief and Righteous RAGE
Brenetta Ward
Seattle, WA
38.5” x 38”
$1,000

Panopticon
Kathy Weaver
Chicago, IL
43” x 52”
$2,500

Williams, Trish_A Tryptic of Evil_Racism

A Triptych of Evil – (See No Evil, Speak No Evil, and Hear No Evil)
Trish Williams
Peoria, IL
35” x 58” (34” x 19” each panel)
$3,000

Stolen Girls
Trish Williams
Peoria, IL
28.5” x 25”
$1,500

Count Us In
Sauda A. Zahra
Durham, NC
46” x 50”
NFS

Racism: In the Face of Hate We Resist – Virtual Exhibition

Racism: In the Face of Hate We Resist

Virtual Exhibition

(Featured artwork: Reckoning, Ruth Smith; Bloody Sunday, Sharon Kerry-Harlan; Don’t Shoot, Holly Cole; Dancing in Spite of Tear(s)/Gas, Eileen Doughty; The Threat Continues – Bite Back, Zinda Foster)

In the Galleries - Textile Center

Individual Quilts