O.V. Speaks Quilts

Colored Girl Dreams, 80 X 80 inch traditional quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2011. NFS. I was born January 1, 1954. Later that year on May 17th...

Crossett Courthouse Steps, 68 X 78 inch traditional courthouse steps quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2001. The world is finally following my...

Today I am celebrating the 70th anniversary of the landmark United States Supreme Court decision “Brown V. Board of Education”. The...

As we approach Martin Luther King Weekend, I am reflecting on what a great impact the man and the movement had on my life. All things...

My personal Martin Luther King Day quilt is Colored Girl Dreams. Born in 1954, I grew up in the segregated south. I did not attend...