Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 94 Ghana Fashion In Politics Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled a sweeping police reform bill created in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing—but, before doing so, took a knee in memory of Floyd and other black people who died during police interactions while wearing kente cloth, a traditional patterned textile from Ghana—eliciting backlash from the general public More Articles You Would Love Style Fashion Week Africa 2014 T16 World of Fashion’s Presents The “Timeless” Collection Look Book – Nigeria’s “Fashion Protégé’ Finalist It seems like around the world people get the hint that the George Floyd protests are being used for other political gains. At this moment African Americans are at odds with the police, but due to high crime in low economic areas most are uncertain if they would really wish to ‘DEFUND THE POLICE’. Also many have picked up how suddenly rioting against the police is now automatically a riot against Trump and how in the Obama era no one dared linked police killings to Obama even though there was much more. However, reasonable voices are being drowned in the midst of aggressive politicians using the mourning and anti-violence to establish political goals. And these sentiments were expressed on almost every platform where images of Nancy Pelosi was published kneeling in kente cloth with other lawmakers in the video below. The group received heavy critique on both our facebook and our youtube. Our facebook was mainly views of Africans and African Americans expressing their opinions, and below were republicans who did so on our youtube. One would think the two groups are very alike with the ideology, but then this is not a political site. Read the comments below. I am not sure what’s funnier, those ridiculous politicians wearing kente cloth or Cory Booker smartly opting out of that absurd performance. — roxane gay (@rgay) June 8, 2020 *blinks* Nancy Pelosi in kente. I really need the guidance of my Ghanian ancestors because chale….. https://t.co/DQXSxymt3x — Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) June 8, 2020 If there was every a time for Ghana to enforce their intellectual property copyright of protection over kente + adinkra textiles the time is NOW cuz……………. pic.twitter.com/FlNW3uj1Ff — Shelby Ivey Christie (@bronze_bombSHEL) June 8, 2020 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You Hemadé Unveils ‘SWEET FAMILY’ Collection: A Nostalgic Blend Of Modernity And Vintage Elegance VIDEO: “Indians Used To Burn Their Hair Until They Realized Stupid African Women... VIDEOS: Dubai Loses Tourism Points as City Struck by Disastrous Floods! From Airport... Ugandan Designer Wyne Kirabo Unveils “ROOTS” Collection Featuring East African “Kikoy” Style Lauren Haute Couture Takes Formal Wear To The Next Level In Stunning New... Witness How Maakwah’s Elegant Showcase Stole The Spotlight At Accra Fashion Week 2023 PICS: Women’s Basket Ball Icon Angel Reese Serves Extra Glam In Her Backless... Namibia’s SIRENGA Serves It’s Latest Collection & It Speaks Truth To Urban Style #MUSICVID: TSHWALA BAM Hits Over 4,500,000 views In Less That 10 Days; Watch... #MODELCRUSH: Meet The Stunning Gabonese Model Héruidis Melame, Redefining Beauty Norms With Her... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.