Kente Cloths, as we know them, were developed in the 17th century by the Ashanti (Asante) people, a major ethnic group in Ghana, Africa with a long tradition of weaving dating back to about 3000 B.C. The term kente has its roots in the word kenten, which means “basket”. The raffia fibers that the firstContinue Reading
In the backdrop, of some of the most important and poignant places in history, The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Choir of San Diego has crooned gospel in our nation’s capital, Washington DC as well as historical Philadelphia. In Philadelphia, performances at the Shiloh Baptist church made the trip a truly remarkable experience…made even more specialContinue Reading
When Kenneth Anderson became the Choir Director for MLKCCSD in 1996, he established a Board of Directors, and a Mission Statement Singing Gospel and Promoting the Arts and a performance season from once a year to September – June annually. We were well aware we wanted to help young people in San Diego County whoContinue Reading