This was my first adinkra cloth. I created this cloth in early 2003, when we were on the verge of a war with Iraq. I felt compelled to spread a message of peace and hope. It’s easy to feel hopeless when one reads the headlines, with conflict and fighting in many parts of the world, and daily violence in the local news. I do have hope. I believe we can make a positive change—that each of us has the ability to act in peace and that by doing so, we will have a positive impact on the world. My intent is for this cloth to bring hope to others and to inspire people to effect this change in their own lives.
The symbols carry the following message:
It takes courage to change the way we deal with conflict, to recognize the unity in our diversity and act in peace and harmony. We will succeed if we learn from the past, and keep faith, hope and forgiveness in our hearts.