Before The Blogs Begin

Before The Blogs Begin While this may not come from any website, but from a book from within my own home, I have read this book to try to grasp a better understanding of African Culture for the benefit of educating myself, my children and others that have contact with me. Voices of Triumph is a book about the perseverance of African ethnic groups that were token, stolen, traded, abused and how they faced adversary and persevered through it all. I wanted to share with you an Image. I was unable to locate it at the British Museum. The image is a Kente cloth; that is on display in my book but also located at the British Museum. African American’s Voice of Triumph: Perseverance on page 5-6 is a Kente Cloth that was made and woven from fabric produced by the people of old Ashanti Kingdom of Ghana. To understand our present when need to examine our past. But first I wanted to address the present. I think this image portrays an inner feeling that I have to want to deepen my connection of understanding. Please keep in mind when searching for this book there are three volumes; Perseverance, Leadership and Creative fire.

The cloth you see on the front cover was made specially designed and woven in Ghana to covey the African Americans: Triumph. Green, Gold, Red colors used stand from liberation colors; these colors are important because they are recognized by all children of African descents all over the world. Red= Blood that was shed by the millions in captivity Gold= Mineral Wealth (prosperity) Green= Vegetation of the land of Africa Not only are the colors important but the unique motifs to express African Culture. The stepped border seems to connect to all the strips, symbolizes unity, interdependence, and cooperation as prerequisites for the advancement of the people. Shield motif symbolized defense against countless assaults and obstacles encountered in our life. Finally, the diamond, rarest, hardest, and most precious of all the minerals of Africa represents the many faceted soul of the children of African ; reflecting their power to endure and growing triumph in the struggle for freedom and equality.