Once the mantle of African kings, kente cloth has become a familiar pattern in contemporary American culture. This half-hour documentary, inspired by the landmark exhibit at The Newark Museum, looks at how kente crossed the Atlantic from the West-African Republic of Ghana and found its way into everyday American life.

• where to see
  more of the Newark Museum's African Collection
  www.newarkmuseum.org
• also visit
  for more on the history of kente
  www.ghana.com/republic/kente/
  www.nmafa.si.edu/exhibits/kente/

Purchase a copy of Wrapped in Pride: The Story of Kente in America at NJN Video

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