On this day in 1892, the “Baltimore Afro-American” newspaper was founded by former slave John H. Murphy, Jr. Two editions of the paper are still in circulation—one in Baltimore, and the other in Washington D.C.
This Star of Lemoyne quilt was hand stitched by Jane Phillips in Baltimore in the 1880’s. The quilt was documented in 1986 during the North Carolina Quilt Project by the great granddaughter of the quiltmaker.
View this quilt on The Quilt Index to read more about its history, design and construction. Be sure to use the zoom tool for a detailed view.
Source:
http://www.pbs.org/blackpress/news_bios/afroamerican.html
Posted by Amy E. Milne
Executive Director, Quilt Alliance
amy.milne@quiltalliance.org