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The story behind the kente cloth worn by Black members of Congress at Trump’s SOTU
Grio ^ | 01/31/2018 | Natasha Alford

Posted on 01/31/2018 2:46:26 PM PST by Responsibility2nd

Black members of Congress made sure they would be heard last night, even if President Donald Trump was doing all the talking.

Members of the CBC (Congressional Black Caucus) wore brightly colored yellow, green, black and red kente cloth accents to President Trump’s first State of the Union address, as a sign of defiance against his “sh*thole* comments about African and Caribbean countries.

“The whole idea was to show support for Africa, particularly after the President called Africa and Haiti s-holes,” said Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) in an exclusive interview with theGrio. “We thought it would be important for us to demonstrate our support in some way.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thegrio.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: 115th; africa; california; cbc; haiti; kente; kentecloth; maxinewaters; trumpsotu
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To: Responsibility2nd

Racy was a black women raped by white men.

Now what would happen if white member of congress wore a pin that named a white woman raped by black men?


41 posted on 01/31/2018 3:03:16 PM PST by Fido969 (In!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

“Members of the CBC (Congressional Black Caucus) wore brightly colored yellow, green, black and red kente cloth accents to President Trump’s first State of the Union address, as a sign of defiance against his “sh*thole* comments about African and Caribbean countries.”

What, no Soweto “necklaces”?


42 posted on 01/31/2018 3:03:24 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Africans are always Africans first which is obvious to most of us since they are only hyphenated-Americans. Out of respect, I simply call them Africans. Why they would take pride in such pathetic African countries doesn’t exactly show much intelligence, for without the modern world providing the knowledge, money and technolgy most Africans would continue to sleep in huts on dirt floors.

Notice, how they also completely segregate themselves, but always ready to complain when whites don’t enjoy their obnoxious behavior and company. Go figure.


43 posted on 01/31/2018 3:03:59 PM PST by Neoliberalnot (MSM is our greatest threat. Disney, Comcast, Google Hollywood, NYTimes, WaPo, CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC ...)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Capetown is out of water right now.

What does that make the country?

Dry....


44 posted on 01/31/2018 3:04:14 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.cwom/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Responsibility2nd

If they really really really really want to show “to show support for Africa, particularly after the President called Africa and Haiti s-holes”

They can always go LIVE there. Put the money where the mouth is, and move.

They won’t be missed.


45 posted on 01/31/2018 3:04:40 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: laplata

I thought it was the delegation from the S-hole districts


46 posted on 01/31/2018 3:05:10 PM PST by micmac
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To: Responsibility2nd

Ahhhh..... go bang your drum all day.


47 posted on 01/31/2018 3:05:22 PM PST by wardamneagle
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To: Fair Paul

“...Nothing but a cheap morality play...”

Take out the “morality” part. It’s glaring absent from anything to do with that party.


48 posted on 01/31/2018 3:05:59 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

If they really wanted to represent Africa and Haiti they should have worn blue helmets.


49 posted on 01/31/2018 3:06:05 PM PST by Celerity
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To: Celerity

LOL-BINGO


51 posted on 01/31/2018 3:06:46 PM PST by magna carta
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To: Responsibility2nd

AIDS

EBOLA

OBAMA

-—THANKS AFRICA !!


52 posted on 01/31/2018 3:06:52 PM PST by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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To: Responsibility2nd
that and five bucks will get them a cup of coffee at $tarsucks too...
53 posted on 01/31/2018 3:06:52 PM PST by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Neoliberalnot

Most of the regular,man-in-the-street, “brothers” and “sisters” think that Africa is a country.

.


54 posted on 01/31/2018 3:06:57 PM PST by Mears
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To: jimbug; RushIsMyTeddyBear
Hmmm...didn't Rev White hold a telethon for that?


55 posted on 01/31/2018 3:07:23 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: SkyDancer

Africans LOVE REPUBLICAN President Bush for what he had done as President for African nations. Even Bono praised him. The Kenyan who came in after did NOTHING but vacation and party. The a** hats with the goofy garb are no better than the slime who actually rule many of the sh*tholes in African countries.


56 posted on 01/31/2018 3:08:06 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Responsibility2nd

All people saw were a bunch of Grumpies sitting there being Grumpy


57 posted on 01/31/2018 3:08:38 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: Neoliberalnot
I think the CBC should have had the courage to go full oooga-booga and do it right.

Image result for kente cloth

 

 Kente Cloth

58 posted on 01/31/2018 3:08:59 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: reformedliberal

raped by 6 whites in the 1940s””

Yeah that was the last time any white guy raped a black female. Reverse this coin and note that blacks routinely rape white women by the hundreds, if not thousands, every year.


59 posted on 01/31/2018 3:09:04 PM PST by Neoliberalnot (MSM is our greatest threat. Disney, Comcast, Google Hollywood, NYTimes, WaPo, CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC ...)
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To: Fido969

A very large piece of paper would be needed...

60 posted on 01/31/2018 3:09:14 PM PST by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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