Kente – Ghana National Cloth
"KENTE" is a brilliantly colourful fabric, entirely hand-woven by Ghanaian weavers. The brilliant colours and intricate designs associated with Kente have definitely made this fabric the best known of all Ghanaian, and perhaps even all West African textiles. Every design has a story with a proverbial meaning, giving each cloth its own distinction. Textile manufacturing in Ghana is an industry consisting of ginneries and textile...
African Fabrics – The History and Background
by Wayne - African Fashion and Textiles (first published October 31, 2008) We all love African fabrics and clothing. The bright colors, distinctive designs, and hand-made quality give us something truly extraordinary that also has a rich cultural meaning. But is there more to know about African fabrics and why it is significant? Let’s find out! In order of tradition and value,...
Study Shows That, Duh, Everyone Watches Shows With Black Casts
Yes, white people like “Black-ish.” By Zeba Blay (first published 03/17/2017) As if we needed anymore evidence to prove why diverse and inclusive entertainment is important, a new study has revealed that so-called “black” TV shows command audiences of all colors. The newly released Nielsen report has shown that a large percentage of non-black TV viewers watch shows with predominantly black casts. These shows...
Black rights activist Viola Desmond to be 1st Canadian woman on $10 bill
by Kathleen Harris (First published - December 8, 2016) Civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond will be the first Canadian woman to grace the front of the $10 bill. Black rights activist Viola Desmond, who was jailed for defiantly sitting in the "whites only" section of a Nova Scotia film house, will be the first Canadian woman to be featured on the country's...
Hip Hop is here to stay, despite Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons is not happy with the pop charts. "I am looking forward to the death of rap," the Kiss singer and reality-TV star tells Rolling Stone. "I'm looking forward to music coming back to lyrics and melody, instead of just talking. A song, as far as I'm concerned, is by definition lyric and melody … or just melody." Simmons...
Why the US needs Black Lawyers even More than it needs Black Police
First published - Monday 11 May 2015 19.45 BST Last modified on Friday 14 July 2017 by the Guardian newspaper. Please note the story the cartoon is depicting. What is it saying to you? According to the American Bar Association, 88% of all lawyers are white and only 4.8% are black. This shouldn’t matter in principle – until it does. The...
Obama Urges Howard Graduates To ‘Be Confident In Your Blackness’
“Passion is vital but you have to have a strategy. And your plan better include voting.” President Barack Obama urged Howard University’s class of 2016 on Saturday to “be confident in blackness” and continue past generations’ work to improve the lives of African Americans in the U.S. After opening his address on the progress African Americans have made, Obama spent...
Drake Maths: Why he’s the most streamed artist in the world on Spotify
By BBC (first published 15 May 2016) Drake is officially the most streamed artist in the world - but it's thanks to one song. His tracks have been streamed over three billion times on Spotify and he's knocked former world streaming champion Justin Bieber off the top spot. His success owes a lot to his Hotline Bling - that song alone has been...
Jamelia's response to Piers Morgan disrespecting article about Beyonce's Lemonade album
Dear Piers... (first published 25/ April 2016) I absolutely understand why you didn’t get the Beyoncé album, *Newsflash, honey* it wasn’t made for you…and I’m going to need you to be cool with that. Now, I found quite a few of the comments in your piece to be highly “inflammatory & agitating”. As a black woman, i am deeply offended by your...
Black Trade Circle App
Absolutely needed, is an app to list and promote black owned businesses. Thanks for doing this guys. Black Owned Business App Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/black... Website: http://www.blacktradelines.com Black Trade Lines is a company that uses technology to empower African American businesses. Poverty is an economic problem that has dynamic and social effects on society. The African American community has a staggering national unemployment rate of 34%,...
