From gas masks to kente cloth, "Sherman's Showcase" Juneteenth special is well-timed and prescient Salon talks to Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle about why airing a show meant for February on ...

The claim: Kente scarves worn by Democrats were historically worn by rich African slave owners and traders. On June 8, Democratic members of Congress wearing kente cloths and face masks knelt in ...

Seattle, WA, July 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEVEN haircare introduces the latest entry into its reparative BOND system for hair: Kente ® BO ...

Democrats Rock Kente Cloth On Capitol Hill & Black Twitter Has Questions Speaker Pelosi and dem took a knee for George Floyd but got some side-eye for their African accessories.

Inglewood Senegalese shop, Top Diversified African Fashions, is repurposing their fabrics to make and donate masks to their community. 24/7 Live Los Angeles Orange County Inland Empire Ventura ...

The strongest statements are perhaps those reflecting cultural heritage, including a kente cloth mask from Ghana, Chhau dance masks from eastern India, and a salmon skin mask by Tlingit Athabascan ...

Doreen St. Félix writes about the wearing of African kente stoles by Democratic members of Congress—including Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer—as they introduced the Justice in Policing Act of ...

In his native Ghana, Dr. Kwaku Ofori-Ansa always knew that kente cloth had a special significance. “It was always around, but not something to be seen on a daily basis. It used to be for very ...

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus regularly make use of kente cloth stoles. They’ve worn them at the State of the Union to display solidarity and as a silent rebuke to President Trump ...

Congressional Democrats wore stoles made of Kente cloth during a moment of silence for George Floyd, drawing criticism from observers who felt they made the traditional African textile into a ...

The Kente Celebration will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2025 in the Corey Union Function Room. Check in starts at 4 p.m. and the celebration will begin at 5 p.m. The Kente Celebration symbolizes ...