Juneteenth, which commemorates June 19, 1865 — the day the last enslaved people in Texas were freed — was observed this week. But the WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park is continuing the celebration on Saturday with two special events: a Harriet Tubman bird walk and the “Threads of Freedom” quilting program.
‘Threads of Freedom’
Worldbeat Cultural Center founder and executive director Makeda “Dread” Cheatom launched the “Threads of Freedom” program last Juneteenth as a way to explore the art and history of quilting.
“We had tons of sewing machines and kids learning this — so much fun,” Cheatom said. “And then we were so blessed with Kim coming and teaching the kids, too.”
Kim Ballentine Lane, a local quilter, is now the director of “Threads of Freedom.”…