Congressional Democrats wore a traditional African cloth to announce Monday sweeping legislation that aims to increase the accountability of police officers. The Democrats wore Kente cloth stoles ...

The way one dresses can express their heritage, culture, style and so much more. African-print textiles, which were actually inspired by batik or wax-resist cloth from Indonesia, have been used to ...

The make-up of our culture can include — but is not limited to — the things we eat, do and wear. For many Africans and African Americans, African textiles have been around for as long as they can ...

Business is brisk at the African clothing store Kutula in Los Angeles. It’s owned by sisters Kay and Bo Anuluoha. You won’t find your grandmother’s traditional church outfit here; Kutula sells fashion ...

Kente cloth, a brightly colored and intricately patterned traditional African fabric, can serve as a window into another culture.The cloth has been adopted into African American culture and is a ...

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus wore traditional African kente cloth to Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address to protest President Trump’s alleged “shithole countries” comment. “Wearing ...

Sewing machines have troubling history. They arrived on the African continent very close to the time the camera came: around the mid-1800s. They were reserved for the colonialists to use — primarily ...

Wakanda really is forever — at least in the fashion sense. The premiere of "Black Panther" a year ago saw African-inspired clothing shops crowded with fans wanting to get their hands on the latest and ...

The best metaphors come as naturally as sunrise; they aren’t forced or contrived. When you discover that kente cloth — real kente cloth, woven by hand, not the machine-made version — is the same both ...

In the fashion world, a "lookbook" is a collection of photos highlighting, say, a fashion designer's work or a fashion model. The African Lookbook has a different agenda: images that present a ...