Why were US Democrats wearing Ghana’s kente cloth? - BBC
Jun 9, 2020 · Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and other Democratic lawmakers were draped in scarves made from a cloth of colourful geometric Ghanaian designs …
The Embarrassment of Democrats Wearing Kente-Cloth Stoles
Jun 9, 2020 · On House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who chose to wear bright red, evidently to coördinate with the rhombuses of green and blue in the cloth, the fabric swung, giving her an …
Congressional Democrats criticized for wearing Kente cloth at …
Jun 9, 2020 · Congressional Democrats wore stoles made of Kente cloth during a moment of silence for George Floyd, drawing criticism from observers who felt they made the traditional …
Kente Cloth: The History And The Congressional Controversy - NPR
Jun 11, 2020 · But photographs of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wrapped in the colorful woven strips, gifted to them by members of the Black …
Fact check: Kente cloths have ties to West African slave trade - USA TODAY
Jun 16, 2020 · On June 8, Democratic members of Congress wearing kente cloths and face masks knelt in Emancipation Hall to memorialize Black lives lost to police brutality. House …
Democrats criticized for wearing Kente cloth stoles in honor of
Jun 9, 2020 · The Democrats wore Kente cloth stoles handed out by the Congressional Black Caucus and knelt on the floor of the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center for 8 minutes and 46 seconds …
Kente cloth is beloved in Ghana. Why did Democrats wear it?
Jun 9, 2020 · When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and other top Democrats took a knee Monday on Capitol Hill to honor the life of George Floyd, …
Democrats criticized for wearing Kente cloth stoles in honor of
Jun 9, 2020 · The Democrats wore Kente cloth stoles handed out by the Congressional Black Caucus and knelt on the floor of the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center for 8 minutes and 46 seconds …
Kente cloth: Why Democrats honoring George Floyd wore kente …
Jun 8, 2020 · When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and other top Democrats took a knee Monday on Capitol Hill to honor the life of George Floyd, …
Congressional Democrats Decided Now Was the Time to Break out the Kente ...
Jun 8, 2020 · Democrats showed up to the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall in their graduation-appropriate kente stoles, kneeled in silence for nearly nine minutes in honor of George Floyd, …