CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The African American Sewcial Threaders Guild has opened “A Hundred Quilts for 100 Years of Black Resilience: The Underground Railroad and Beyond” at the Chesapeake Central Library.

The exhibit features handcrafted quilts that tell stories of those who worked on the Underground Railroad and the generations that followed.

“The Underground Railroad Quilts actually are blocks that are assembled together, but individually they tell a story,” Dedra Wright, a guild member, told WTKR’s Gabrielle Harmon.

One quilter described her piece as portraying a woman “loosening her shackles and putting on her crown to be the queen that she always was.”

The quilts serve as both art and historical narrative, exploring how families have preserved history and culture through generations. The exhibit honors both those who escaped slavery and those who did not survive the journey.

“When we’re talking about the African American experience, we’re not just talking about slavery. It’s not just going to freedom. It’s also breaking some of these generational curses,” Wright said.

Guild member Lamonica Carpenter emphasized the importance of sharing these stories.

“We as a culture have always kept our stuff in the closet, but we need to tell those stories. People need to know,” Carpenter said.

The guild hopes its work will inspire future generations.

“We’re not promised tomorrow, but we can share what we’ve learned about yesterday. So that when tomorrow comes for someone else, they will know and they will have learned,” Carpenter said.

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After blowing out Georgia Tech on the road earlier this week, No. 14 Virginia looks to extend its winning streak to eight today when they host Miami. The Hurricanes come in at 21-5 and are in third place in the ACC Standings.

UVA will dedicate the John Paul Jones Arena court to Tony Bennett in a pregame ceremony. The four-time ACC Coach of the Year guided the Cavaliers to the 2019 NCAA Championship, two ACC Tournament titles, six ACC regular-season championships and 10 NCAA tournament appearances in 15 seasons. The Cavaliers have won seven consecutive games and are 12-1 at JPJ this season. UVA has scored 80 or more points in 16 games (most since 21 in 2000-01). The Cavaliers are averaging 81.9 points, most since 85 ppg in 2000-01. UVA ranks 16th in the NET rankings and 19th in the kenpom. com rankings.

Virginia is 17-13 all-time vs. Miami in the series that dates to 1965-66. UVA has won eight of the last nine meetings, including a four-game win streak at John Paul Jones Arena. Fifteen of the last 18 meetings between the teams have been decided by 11 points or less. UVA has limited Miami to 58 or fewer points in seven of the last nine meetings.

Who wins?

No. 14 Virginia raced to a 94-68 win at Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Feb. 18. UVA (23-3, 11-2 ACC) drilled 10 of its 14 3-pointers to hold a 59-27 halftime advantage over the Yellow Jackets (11-16, 2-12 ACC). Thijs De Ridder led four Cavaliers in double figures with 22 points, while Malik Thomas scored 17. Dallin Hall recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 assists. Ugonna Onyenso and Johann Grünloh (11 points) each added four blocked shots for the Cavaliers. Jaeden Mustaf led Georgia Tech with 18 points.

Virginia ranks first in the ACC in rebounding (42.0), offensive rebounding (14.4) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (.295), second in field goal percentage defense (.394), rebounding margin (+9.5) and blocks (5.9 bpg), third in scoring defense (67.4 ppg), defensive rebounds (27.7 rpg) and scoring
margin (+14.3), fourth in 3-pointers (10.1) and assists (16.9 apg) and fifth in assist/turnover ratio (1.55).

Thijs De Ridder ranks 14th in scoring (15.9 ppg), seventh in field goal percentage (52.3%) and 18th in rebounds (6.5 rpg). Dallin Hall ranks first in assist/turnover ratio (3.3) and 12th in assists (4.3 apg). Ugonna Onyenso ranks second in blocks at 2.7 bpg, while Johann Grünloh ranks third in blocks at 2.1 bpg. Chance Mallory ranks second in assist/turnover ratio (3.0), fifth in steals (1.8 spg), 14th in assists (3.6 apg), and 20th in free throw percentage (75.8%). Jacari White ranks 16th in 3-pointers made per game (2.1)

Miami has been efficient with its offense, leading
the league in field goal percentage (50.5) and free

throw attempts per game (23.1) and is third in fastbreak
points (12.1) and rebound margin (8.5).
Tre Donaldson facilitates the offense with a team-high
153 assists and ranks fourth in the ACC and is 27th
nationally in the category.
Shelton Henderson ranks third in the conference
in field goal percentage at 59.1%, which ranks in the
top 35 nationally and is first in the country among all

freshmen.

Miami is going to pose a big challenge for UVA, but I think that the Cavaliers are going to win on the glass and on defense to pull out a victory and win thier eighth straight game.

Final Score: Virginia 83, Miami 77

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