The kente stoles were reportedly given out by the Congressional Black Caucus.
“If there was ever a time for Ghana to enforce their intellectual property copyright of protection over kente + adinkra textiles the time is NOW,”Comedian Nicole Byer said the Democrats should “hang up the kente cloth, write laws and defund the police,” while musician QuestloveApril Reign, creator of the viral hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, said the cloth-wearing was a “show of solidarity” from “more seasoned folks,” adding, “I just hope we don't miss what happened after the performative part,...
The highly-colored and patterned cloths as worn by members of Congress on Monday are also referred to as “prestige cloths,” and are intended for religious and ceremonial events. Massive worldwide protests against racism and police brutality have taken place over the last two weeks. The demonstrations were sparked by George Floyd’s death, which happened after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, and caught on video.
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