Ubuntutu - by Marsha MacDowell & Aleia Brown (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This book, which accompanies an exhibition by the same name, is a collaborative project of the Michigan State University Museum, the Women of Color Quilters Network, and the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>Ubuntutu: Life Legacies of Love and Action </i>features quilts that pay tribute to the indelible contributions that Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the first black Archbishop of Cape Town, and his wife Leah, have made in addressing human rights, advancing social justice issues, and advocating for peace in South Africa and around the world. Archbishop Tutu is one of the most well-known champions of antiapartheid in South Africa and is a vigorous campaigner for many human rights causes. Leah, a founder of the South African Domestic Workers Association, has worked alongside her husband to advocate for peace and social justice. These art pieces also honor the Tutus' faith and the enduring love they have for each other. The word <i>ubuntutu</i>, coined by one of the quilt artists, combines the name Tutu with the Nguni word <i>ubuntu</i>, which can be translated as human kindness. In the spirit of <i>ubuntu</i>, the quilts featured in this catalog remind us we are all interconnected.</p><p>This book, which accompanies an exhibition by the same name, is a collaborative project of the Michigan State University Museum, the Women of Color Quilters Network, and the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>The format of this whole project of <em>Ubuntutu</em> is spectacular in that it produced both a standalone book as well as an exhibition by the same name. True to the meaning of <em>ubuntu</em> it is a collaborative project that produced delicious fruit.</p>-- "Reading Religion"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Marsha MacDowell is Professor and Curator of Folk Arts at the Michigan State University Museum in East Lansing, Michigan. She is Director of the Quilt Index, a digital repository of stories, images, and other data related to quilts from dispersed collections around the world.</p><p>Aleia Brown is Visiting Scholar with a joint appointment at the Michigan State University Museum and the Michigan State University History Department. Her writing, covering museums, civil rights, and gender, has appeared in Slate, TIMELINE Magazine, and other online platforms. She is the co-founder of two digital humanities projects: #BlkTwitterstorians and #MuseumsRespondtoFerguson.</p>
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