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, very ...

The Ypsilanti District Library is currently displaying "Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity." The traveling exhibit has been made possible through "NEH on the Road" - a ...

Mr. John Patrice Kedze, Volta Regional Director of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, has called for an inventory of kente patterns in the country in order to secure copyright for designers of the ...

When a group of Democratic legislators donned kente cloth at the unveiling of legislation aimed at police brutality, critics weighed in. Here's a... On June 8, a small group of Democratic lawmakers ...

Kente cloth and the vibrant prints based on its patterns seem to be everywhere on ties, scarves, backpacks, book covers, pillows, bedspreads … even shower curtains. But most of what is around is not ...

The best metaphors come as naturally as sunrise; they aren’t forced or contrived. When you discover that kente cloth — real kente cloth, woven by hand, not the machine-made version — is the same both ...

There’s something different about Kipling Elementary School this February. “It’s kente cloth as far as the eye can see,” says artist Diane Sutliff. “It’s amazing.” Sutliff helped five classrooms at ...

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 ...

It is also known to have origins from the Ewe people in the Volta region and other tribes across Ghana. It is renowned for its vibrant and elaborate patterns, each of which holds specific meanings and ...

The recent inscription of Kente fabric, among other African items and practices into Unesco’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a milestone in the global ...