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On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad

Jun 20, 2025 - 07:00
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On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad
Edith Edmunds, 99, pictured with one of her completed Underground Railroad Code quilts.

Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be sewing Thursday on Juneteenth.

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