Identity

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A diverse group of people sharing food and stories around a table, with old cookbooks open, symbolizing the preservation of cultural heritage.

What Are Community Cookbooks Preserving Cultural Heritage?

Beyond the 75 recipes in her cookbook 'Soomaaliya,' Ifrah F.

Mateo Reyes·July 8, 2026

A detailed, large-scale narrative quilt by a Black American artist, showcasing figures and symbolic imagery that explore themes of identity and heritage.

Artisans & Craft

Black American artists craft powerful narrative quilts exploring identity

Diedrick Brackens’s ‘blood compass,’ a narrative tapestry over twenty feet tall, captures two figures gazing at geese above a coastline.

Ikaika Kalua·June 4, 2026