Rep. Karen Bass, the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, defended the clothing choice to MSNBC. “The significance of the Kente cloth is our African heritage, and for those of you ...

The first Kente cloth emerged about 500 years ago in the area of West Africa now known as Ghana. The dominant group were the Ashanti, who, by the early 1800s, controlled nearly all of the area of ...

The subject of focus for the month of February is the Kente Fabric from West Africa, Ghana. ... The idea came from a project that Bruffy did in college on the clothing history of Ghana.

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 ...

We in Ghana have absolute confidence in our fashion sense. We also happen to believe that the most beautiful and most dramatic fabric on this Earth is the kente, which is, of course, Ghanaian.

According to designer Esteban Sinisterra Paz, creator of Esteban Africa, who advises Márquez on her wardrobe, the vice-presidential candidate mainly likes kente fabric, which is constructed from ...

Mrs Ababio said Kente is Ghana’s treasured fabric and she intends to use it to promote culture and tourism in the country. She said the designs are suitable for everyday wear, and includes ...