Mission

We seek to promote the work and accomplishments of African American quilters, and to preserve the tradition, culture and history of quilting. The guild will share this rich legacy with others by sponsoring workshops and exhibits.

History

The word uhuru is Swahili for "freedom". Uhuru's first meeting was held the third Saturday in March 1994 at the Oxon Hill Library. A brief notice in the Quilters Newsletter Magazine prompted Carol Williams to write to Barbara Pietila, founder of the National Association of African American Quilters (now defunct, but there is a revival attempt in progress), in Baltimore, MD. As a member of NAAAQ, an invitation to other NAAAQ members to form a chapter in the Washington, DC area. Uhuru is the result of that invitation.

The founding members were Carol Williams, Constance Tucker, Bennie Mann, Melody Boyd, Cynthia Catlin, Jeanette Cumberbatch, Barbara Brown, Paula Sherman, Marie Banks, Jennifer Morris, and Mazie Hines.

2016 Accomplishments

2016 EXECUTIVE BOARD 

Uhuru Quilters Guild
Board of Directors, 2016 
 
Officers
Coordinator  - Cornelia Carter-Sykes
Assistant Coordinator -  Nikki Sands
Secretary  - Patricia McInnis
Treasurer  - Carol Williams


Committee Chairs and Members
Community Service: Azalia Butler
Door Prizes: Shirley Hodge
Fundraising: Carol Williams
Marketplace: Elsie Houston
Membership: Shirley Hodge, Maxine Morgan, 
Quilt Show/Exhibits:  Carol Williams, Rosa Walls
Raffle Quilt: Renea Bailey
Hospitality: Angela Lanier 
Uhuru, Jr.: Willie Mae Miller
Website/News: Cornelia Carter-Sykes
Workshops/Study Groups:  Tammie Morrow