Wrapped in pride. Story of Kente in America
Description
Once reserved for African royalty, kente cloth has become a familiar pattern in American culture. Narrated by Tony Award-winning actress Ann Duquesnay, this program traces how kente cloth crossed the Atlantic from the West African Republic of Ghana at the beginning of the civil rights movement to literally become part of the fabric of American life. Film footage shows Ashanti and Ewe weavers making kente, while several scholars and experts discuss the cultural and political significance of this distinctive cloth.
Runtime
27 min
Subjects
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c1999
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
Similar Films
American experience. Freedom riders. 3 of 3
American experience. Jubilee Singers. 2 of 3
The last angel of history
Stars on Hollywood
American experience. Freedom riders. 1 of 4
Africans in America. Judgment day. Part 4
Unnatural causes. When the bough breaks
American experience. Freedom riders. 1 of 2
Africans in America. Brotherly love. Part 3
God's Alcatraz
American experience. Freedom riders. 1 of 2
American experience. Freedom riders. 1 of 2
The Black Roots of Music. Part 1
Say Brother. Value of the Black Vote
The freedom train