While Justice Jackson has yet to explain the exact meaning of her Inauguration collar, the cowrie shell's multiple meanings ... deems it necessary to wear a talisman to ward off evil?
Historians speculate that cowrie shells were viewed as a talisman to resist enslavement. Africans used them as charms for protection. This is where their strength lies. And here also lies the ...
Has any reporter asked Justice Jackson if she realized she wore a symbol that has been widely recognized as a talisman to ward ... initially called the cowrie shells a "fashion faux pas," while ...