At the heart of William Rhodes’ quilts are collective and personal stories. Two pieces were created in collaboration with Emory Douglas, the iconic Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party. Two others reference The Black Times, a powerful Civil Rights-era publication created by Rhodes’ father, William Rhodes Jr., which ran from 1968 to 1978 and spotlighted the voices of Black activists, artists, and everyday community members often ignored by mainstream media.

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