Brandi Benner rewarded her toddler Sophia, 2, for doing well with her potty training. Brandi promised Sophia she could pick out a special prize at a local retailer. Sophia selected a Black doll.

Sophia Narrett was a painter before she began “drawing with thread,” as she told Hyperallergic. Dense with figurative detail, her embroidered bas-reliefs weave together not only fabrics but also ...