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Hampton quilting guild creates tapestry honoring 400th anniversary of first Africans [View all]
HAMPTON, VA. -- Some quilt squares had images of ships with enslaved Africans, bound in chains.
Other squares were ornate, colorful with outlines of Africa.
Some had images of local landmarks, such as the Fort Monroe lighthouse.
Another was a rendition of the first Africans taking the name Tucker — Antony and Isabel — believed to be the ancestors of the Tucker family of Hampton.
All told, Hampton received via mail several dozen beautifully designed squares — each with varying depictions of themes centered on events that happened in 1619 — created by devoted quilters from around the country.
Read more: https://pilotonline.com/life/article_a59ef2ba-95c9-11e9-ba8c-8b0d118458ea.html
(Virginian-Pilot)
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