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Every generation has a precious few artists whose works come to embody the very heart and soul of the time. Faith Ringgold is one of those artists. Best known for her hand-painted quilts, the ninety-three-year-old artist, writer, educator and activist has charted a sixty-year career dedicated to making political artworks that are urgent, demanding and honest. The exhibition “Faith Ringgold: American People” at the Museum of Contemporary Art is an expansive review of Ringgold’s poignant artworks contextualized by the political climate of the time and her own political beliefs. Six decades of paintings, sculptures, quilts, children’s books, interviews and archival material are woven together to tell not only the story of an artist and an activist but also the story of Blackness, marginalization and activism in America.