
Lodestars quilt block #43: Wilma
Block 43 is named after Wilma Pearl Mankiller (1945-2010). Wilma was a Cherokee activist, social worker, and the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
Block 43 is named after Wilma Pearl Mankiller (1945-2010). Wilma was a Cherokee activist, social worker, and the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
Block 42 is named after Aki Kurose (1925-1998). Aki was a Japanese-American teacher and social-justice activist who focused on low-income and marginalized families.
Block 41 is named after Mother Teresa (1910-1997). Mother Teresa was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary.
Block 40 is named after Emma Tenayuca (1916-1999). Emma was a Mexican-American labor leader, union organizer, and educator.
Block 39 is named after Huda Sha’arawi (1879-1947). Huda was an Egyptian feminist leader, nationalist, and founder of the Egyptian Feminist Union.
Block 38 is named after Lucy Stone (1818-1893). Lucy was an American orator, abolitionist, suffragist, and women’s rights activist.