How did we get here? And more so, how did those kente stoles get to the Capitol, on Pelosi and her fellow Democrats?
’s comments disparaging African nations, Haiti, and El Salvador as “shithole countries”—a fair demonstration of protest considering kente is a traditional Ghanian fabric, with other African nations having their own distinct textiles. But with so many public figures and companies currently offering
of solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters and apologies that they will “do better,” whatever that means, white members of Congress wearing kente cloth can’t help but seem unnecessarily performative and, at worst, pandering.
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