Descendants touched by slavery come to the table

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Despite the time separating current Americans from the era of legal slavery, the wounds of racial injustice remain fresh for the descendants of slaves, especially in the face of ignorance or denial.

Those issues were at the forefront of a gathering of Coming to the Table, a national organization focused on addressing the trauma that remains 150 years after the end of slavery.

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June 16, 2014

Quilting cultures

ELKHART, Ind. — Several women stood around the nascent quilt spread on the floor of Hively Avenue Mennonite Church one Saturday last month. They were examining the illustrated pieces of cloth tentatively placed across it by two separate groups.

“See the contrast between the two halves,” said one of the quilters. “Theirs looks a little more . . . ”

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June 16, 2014