As the interest in kente cloth grows, Dr. Ofori-Ansa says, people want to know the meaning behind the fabric. “There is a lot of interest in the history and symbolism on kente cloth,” he says.

In addition to kente cloth, members wore round red pins with the name “Recy” as a tribute to 97-year-old Recy Taylor of Alabama, who survived a gang rape by six white men in 1944 and never saw ...

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus attended Tuesday evening's State of the Union Address wearing African kente cloth celebrating Pan-African heritage and unity.

The Black Student Union at the University of Wisconsin-Superior honored the local police chief, Nicholas Alexander, for his work with black students by presenting him with a traditional African ...

The motif represents the logo of Achimota – the black and white keys of the piano. ... Kente fabric is usually mixed and matched to produce the right touch for all royal fashion needs.

The kente stole, in particular, is most often associated with the academy. Every spring, black graduates walk down grassy knolls draped in the finery. Interestingly, authentic kente is endangered.

Ghanaian leaders likely wore the Kente cloth in the 1700s and 1800s when they were part of the slave trade, but it was not a mark of a slave trader. The cloth took on its modern meaning of black ...

To protest President Trump’s recent derogatory comments about African nations, members of the Congressional Black Caucus united in sporting ties, scarves, and sashes in kente cloth, the vibrant ...

Kente cloth has become widely used in the United States after rising to popularity in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement and is part of the black diaspora.

The Miami Police on Thursday unveiled a Black History Month-inspired vehicle wrap that features the pan-African colors, outlines of the African continent, raised fists and kente cloth.