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 ...

Members of the Southeast Missouri State University chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists participate in a cultural achievement ceremony to celebrate its graduating members ...

Age-old craft is practiced traditionally in Ghana, but plans are underway for an exhibit on Staten Island STATEN ISLAND, NY - RICHMOND - Perched in the center of a long, narrow loom, Francis ...

UNESCO has added Ghana’s Kente cloth to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The famous material comes from the Asante and Ewe people of Ghana and dates back to ...

An illustration of the Ananse whose web creation inspired the creation of Asante Kente. Credit: Dickson Adom, Bonwire, August 2020. From Sage Open (2024). DOI: 10.1177/21582440231224780 ...

Director Jordan Peele had some fun at the expense of Democratic lawmakers who wore kente cloth as a tribute to George Floyd. Top Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Minority ...

So Kente cloth, it's a piece of cloth woven from threads and strips sewn together. They've been making Kente for over 375 years. So these symbols have been around a long, long time.

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 ...

A California high school student was forcibly removed from his own graduation for wearing a kente cloth around his shoulders as he crossed the stage.. 18-year-old Elk Grove resident Nyree Holmes ...

The University of Delaware Center for Black Culture will hold the Adelante graduation ceremony for Latinx/Hispanic students and the Kente Stole graduation ceremony for black students, both on Friday, ...