Scrapbook for Sowing Truth and Justice Quilt presented to Stacey Abrams: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A white paper scrapbook, “Sowing Truth and Justice” crafted by the Sowing Truth and Justice Collective of North Georgia. The front cover of the scrapbook features the print of a full image captured for the Sowing Truth and Justice Quilt, crafted for Stacey Abrams. The inside of the scrapbook documents the backstory of the Collective and the crafting of the quilt through printed color photographs and typewritten captions. There are 12 pages.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 2019-2020
• Created by: Sowing Truth and Justice Collective, American, founded 2018
• Subject of: Stacey Y. Abrams, American, born 1973
• Subject of: Fair Fight Action, American, founded 2018
• Type: scrapbooks
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product) and cardboard
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 8 3/4 × 5 3/4 × 1/4 in. (22.2 × 14.6 × 0.7 cm)
• Place depicted: Georgia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: American South
• Topic: Communities
• Topic: Craftsmanship
• Topic: Politics
• Topic: Suffrage
• Topic: Textile design
• Object number: 2021.6.1
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Courtesy of Stacey Y. Abrams
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Sowing Truth and Justice Collective Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.