Hold a piece of kente cloth between your fingers, and the first thing you notice is likely the bright, saturated shades of yellow, red, blue, and green. You might observe several rows of patterns, ...
Before Allen Iverson became a style icon in the NBA, his Georgetown Hoyas were changing the game at the college level. Prior to the 1994-95 season, coach John Thompson had Nike add African-rooted ...
A USA Today fact check ruled that the kente cloth sashes Democratic lawmakers wore to honor George Floyd “were historically worn by [the] empire involved in West African slave trade.” A group of ...
In the days leading up to Trump's State of the Union Address, several black lawmakers announced plans to boycott the event in opposition of Trump’s racist and divisive rhetoric and policies.
Black members of Congress made sure they would be heard last night, even if President Donald Trump was doing all the talking. Members of the CBC (Congressional Black Caucus) wore brightly colored ...
Congressional Democrats are being criticized over the stoles made of Kente cloth -- a traditional African textile -- they wore during a moment of silence for George Floyd. Congressional Democrats are ...
- Perched in the center of a long, narrow loom, Francis Marfoh paddled two foot-treadles and worked school-bus yellow thread into a kente cloth pattern last week, onlookers around him marveling. This ...
Bless their hearts, but the congressional Democrats made a mess of things when they announced their new police reform legislation Monday. Officially, it was called the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 ...
Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate came together to pay homage to George Floyd. On Monday, June 8, 2020, lawmakers including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats wore ...
Houston ISD, Katy ISD, and Plano ISD are temporarily banned from enforcing Senate Bill 12 (SB 12). Judge pauses SB 12: What changes for Houston ISD and Katy ISD Read full article: Judge pauses SB 12: ...