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 in Oxon Hill, MD. 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 was extended. 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.

2022 lEADERSHIP COUNCIL 

Officers/Board of Directors
Coordinator  - Tammie Morrow
Assistant Coordinator - ​
Secretary  - Maxine Morgan
Treasurer  - Deborah Stafford

​Committee Chairs
Block of the Month         Deborah Stafford
Challenge                       Angela Lanier
Charm Squares             Charley Fogg
Communications            Carol Williams
Community Service       Toni Mathewson
Door Prizes                    
Education/Workshops    Rose Swain
Exhibits/Quilt Show                       
History                            Carol Williams
Hospitality                       Cynthia King
Market Place                   Elsie Houston
Membership                    Judy Rogers
                                        Sarita Brewer
Raffle Quilt                     
Retreat                             A. Renea Bailey