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
About two dozen Democratic lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, knelt for eight minutes and 46 seconds at the Capitol's Emancipation Hall as a tribute to Floyd on Monday. After, they held a news conference unveiling their new legislation aimed at cracking down on police brutality and reforming policing in the US.
— CNN Politics June 8, 2020 Most of them were seen wearing Kente cloths during the moment of silence as well as during the news conference. Rep. Karen Bass, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, explained why. Read More"The significance of the Kente cloth is our African heritage," Bass said during the news conference."And for those of you without that heritage, we're acting in solidarity.
— Eric Haywood June 8, 2020 Kente cloth is believed to have been produced as early as 1000 B.C. among the Akan and Ewe peoples of Western African in modern-day Ghana and Togo, according to the African American intellectual History Society. Each color holds a special meaning. Gold symbolizes status/serenity, green means renewal, blue means pure spirit/harmony, red is passion and black is union with ancestors/spiritual awareness, the society said.
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