The Role of Jewelry in African American Culture

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Jewelry in African American culture goes far beyond simple use for appearance, as it carries memory, resistance, and identity through time. From the enslavement period until the digital era, body adornment worked like a visual code that shared status, lineage, and personal freedom. Studies show that during the transatlantic slave trade, West African metal skills faced suppression, yet people still used found materials to create spiritual items.