Oakland fabric artist’s quilt portrays intense moment in Black women’s struggle for equal rights
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 2, 2023
The “Women’s Voices, Women’s Votes, Women’s Rights” exhibition is on view at the Clinton Presidential Center in Arkansas. Photo: Provided by the Clinton Presidential Center
When asked to create a quilt commemorating two key moments in women’s struggle for equal rights, Oakland artist Alice Beasley chose to portray conflict rather than what she calls an “ice cream and roses” version of history.
Her quilt, titled “When and Where I Enter,” depicts a famous moment of confrontation when early 20th century white suffragists attempted to prevent Black suffragists, led by journalist and activist Ida . . .
