The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, his wife and other relations celebrated his son, Nana Kwame Kyeretwie, who graduated ...

Convocation this year featured a new Indigenous stole, a red ceremonial garment symbolizing pride, academic achievement, and ...

During an emergency court hearing Sunday, the ACLU brought forward a case regarding two stoles, one displaying the phrase “Black Girl Magic” on kente cloth and another representing the ACLU of ...

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During the ceremony, Graham said they gave out an African kente stole, a symbolism of interconnectedness to their heritage and its history that is deeply connected to Africa’s rich weaving ...

Showing up at graduation unsure of whether you'll be allowed to wear a cherished piece of regalia can be nerve-wracking and embarrassing, Native students have said. 'Proud to be Native' ...

Kente is a millenia-old West African weaving technique, taken up in the 1970s in the United States as a sign of Black power, connection to Africa and resistance to white supremacy. Since the 1990s, ...

The stoles will be worn during their graduation ceremonies. ... A total of 107 African American graduating seniors were honored with the Kente Stoles a the ceremony.

As graduation ceremonies fill campuses across the United States every May, one accessory stands out among Black graduates, the Kente cloth stole. Worn with pride, it represents not only academic ...

Most came dressed in their graduation robes, and many had stoles draped across their necks representing one of the nine historically Black, Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities, better known ...

They offer one of the largest inventories of graduation kente stoles. They sell Graduation, Sorority, Fraternity, Traditional, Multicultural, LGBT, Serape and Satin stoles. Most of their stoles can be ...

Serve as a Student Speaker! Consider applying to be a student speaker at the 2025 Celebration of Achievement and Excellence. There will be three student speakers, one for each recognition ...