The story behind the kente cloth worn by Black members of Congress at Trump’s SOTU

Grio ^ | 01/31/2018 | Natasha Alford

[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.”

[Responsibility2nd]

I knew there must have been some silly gimmick behind the Congressional Black Caucus putting on those scarves.

And so now I know.

FWIW

[choctaw man]

...thought they were celebrating kwanzaa... LOL

[Responsibility2nd]

Non Getty Image.

[The Antiyuppie]

...no teepee available?

[Howie66]

If only we could get them to put plastic bags over their heads.

[Jemian]

Any country where there is so much human fecal matter in the air that you cannot eat vegetables from your own garden without washing them in a chemical bath (not just straight water) first, certainly qualifies as that type of a country.

Haiti and many African countries, as well as some others, are indeed that dirty.

[SkyDancer]

Support Africa. Well okay, how many black groups are in Africa supporting the villages there? Sure are a lot of racist white Christian folks working there.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Why don’t they move back there and try to make it a better place?

Oh, I know.

Bwwwwahahahahaha!!!!

[Red Badger]

Style over substance.................as always with the Dems.................

[Pietro]

Empty symbolism.

The only thing they know how to do.

[rllngrk33]

What does the word (RECY)on the red buttons they’re wearing mean?

[kaehurowing]

We’ll probably find out they were made in China.

[BenLurkin]

Here’s the truth: They are racists. And the scarves are an overt display of their racism.

[jimbug]

Well shucks, if they really want to support Africa they should RELOCATE THERE PERMANENTLY!

[chuckee]

Drama queens on parade. Does anyone take these folks seriously?

[savedbygrace]

“We thought it would be important for us to demonstrate our support in some way.”

Well sure, since there is no way they could bring themselves to support the United States of America.

[Mears]

Shame on them———representatives of U.S. citizens,in the Capitol building,at the State of the Union Address.

Downright insulting,and VERY low class.

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[Gay State Conservative]

Psssttt...Congressional Black Caucus....I've visited a number of sh*thole countries,a noticeable percentage of which were located in Africa.

[Fair Paul]

It summarizes liberalism perfectly, doesn’t it? Nothing but a cheap morality play.

[bigbob]

I figured it was the ceremonial server-wiping cloth of the Odunga tribe