WOVEN TRAY BY ANGE MUHORAKEYE
Each basket is hand woven in Gorham by Muhorakeye, who learned the art from her mother and grandmother. Made with sisal and sweetgrass grown by women in Rwanda. 17 inches in diameter and two inches deep.
$200. shopmainecraft.com
NAAG NOOL NECKLAC BY FIYA LAUR
Designed in Maine, the resilience and beauty of Somali women inspired this statement piece. Made from polished gold vermeil, the pendant comes with an 18-inch chain with rounded beads.
$185. fiyalaur.com
COFFEE SUBSCRIPTION FROM MBINGO MOUNTAIN COFFEE
With a tag line like “Uplift your mood, uplift lives,” it’s easy to embrace this coffee roasted and packaged in Waterville. A subscription allows connoisseurs to experience the varietal nuances. Choose from bag size, roast strength, coarseness and delivery frequency.
Starting at $16.34. 7 Silvermount Street, Waterville or mbingomountaincoffee.com
TRIVET FROM AKAKPO & CO.
Choose from 11 trivets and eight colors, all with unique designs that use Ghanaian Andinkra symbols representing different elements of positivity. Shown in “Hope”, but “Unity” and “Patience” will do too.
$30. 132 Washington Avenue, Portland or akakpo.com
FUSION STYLE BIKER JACKET BY JOSIANE FASHION HOUSE
Made from Ankara African wax print fabric with gold-tone zippers, each piece is lined, with two decorative side belts. Contact the designer for custom sizes and fabric options.
$99.95. 117 Sandy Hill Road, South Portland or josianefashionhouse.setmore.com
CORE ENSEMBLE WITH TIFFANY TERRELL: “AIN’T I A WOMAN?” PRESENTED BY ARTS FARMINGTON
Celebrate the Black history of Women’s History Month with this performance of the trials and triumphs of four outstanding women played by Tiffany Terrell, who will be accompanied by a score of spirituals, blues, Jazz Age and contemporary African American concert music.
March 11 at 7:00 p.m. Pay what you can, $20 suggested. Emery Community Arts Center, Main Street, Farmington. artsfarmington.org
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