“Wearing the Kente cloth “worn by affluent African slave traders” is “like honoring Jews by wearing swastikas.”
Social media posts
In a Facebook post. Claim dated 10 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The Kente cloth has been a symbol of black autonomy since the 1800s.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 June 2020, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10217495563806354&set=a.10201106256723920&type=3
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