Riley Center Quilters Bring Underground History To Vibrant Life

By Erica Wright – The Birmingham Times

Quilts line the walls of the room where a group of women sitting at a long table talk, laugh and bond together about the very thing that has brought them here: quilting.

This is what happens in Birmingham’s Southwest community every Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m., when the Riley Center Quilters meet to fashion their vibrant collection of quilts, some of which feature symbols of importance for blacks attempting to escape slavery via the Underground Railroad.

Quilting is a long-standing tradition in the African-American community, beginning with quilts made by slaves for themselves and for their owners. That history is not lost on members of the Riley Center group.

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