RAP, Inc. has chosen Kente cloth as our symbol of the cultural connection that is basic to the healing process for individuals. No matter which culture or ethnic group one belongs to, every person has a need to know where he or she came from.

In its cultural context of use, Kente is more than just a cloth. Like most of Africa's visual art forms, Kente is a visual representation of history, philosophy, ethics, oral literature, religious belief, social values moral values, social code of conduct, and political thought and aesthetic principles. Originally, its use was reserved for royalty and limited to special social and sacred functions. When its production increased, it became more accessible. Today, in spite of the proliferation of both the handwoven and machine printed Kente, the authentic forms of the cloth are still regarded as a symbol of nobility and a sense of cultural sophistication.

Our choice of Kente incorporates six colors to express both the seriousness and the jubilation associated with substance abuse treatment.

RED is used as a symbol of heightened spiritual and political mood, sacrifice and struggle.

BLUE is used to symbolize spiritual sanctity, good fortune, peacefulness, and harmony.

GREEN symbolizes growth, vitality, fertility, prosperity, fruitfulness, abundant health and spiritual rejuvenation.

WHITE is used in combination with black, green or yellow to express spirituality, vitality and balance.

GOLD symbolizes royalty, wealth, elegance, high status, supreme quality, glory and spiritual purity.

BLACK derives its significance from the fact that new things get darker as they mature and physical aging comes with spiritual maturity. Black symbolizes an intensified spiritual energy, communion with the ancestral spirits, antiquity, spiritual maturity and spiritual potency.