Africa – Page 4 – Kwasi Asare: Master Kente Weaver, Mathematician and Teacher

50 Ways to wear African fabric

March 30, 2016

Most of the pictures in this article are of West African batik, but the author also mentions Kente. Kente is a more labor intensive process for the cloth, but perhaps the most significant thing here is that black women in Africa and throughout the African Diaspora are developing a strong sense of fashion style, using African … More 50 Ways to wear African fabric

The power of African queens

March 24, 2016

Ghana’s formidable ‘queen mothers’ rise up 26 FEB 2016 00:00 VERONIQUE MISTIAEN LinkedInTwitterGoogle+FacebookEmail Women chiefs are playing an increasingly important role in the country’s development, advocating for women’s and children’s rights. The women came from the far corners of the country by the dozen, from traffic-choked Accra, bustling market towns and remote rural villages – … More The power of African queens