The kente cloth is a traditional African cloth – the colors and design hold a specific meaning. It is the most popular and best-known of all African textiles. Originally, royalty exclusively wore ...

The kente cloth is a traditional African cloth – the colors and design hold a specific meaning. It is the most popular and best known of all African textiles. Originally, royalty exclusively wore ...

The Capitals unveiled their “Celebrating Black History” jersey at their practice facility on Wednesday and hosted a panel ...

This global recognition under the 2003 Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage highlights the cultural and historical significance of the vibrant, handwoven textile.

Time was when the kente was a strictly royal cloth reserved only for the most special of occasions and the elite of Ghanaian societies. Today the kente is widely available to all of us ...

Beyond its cultural roots, the preparation of Kente cloth is a masterclass in authenticity ... Here, skilled weavers interlace vibrant, symbolic patterns with unmatched precision, transforming ...

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 ...

Growing up as a Black hockey player in Washington, D.C., Duante’ Abercrombie never thought he would see the kente cloth pattern on a hockey jersey, let alone one worn by an NHL team. The ...