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Ethiopianism

Ethiopianism is an Afro-Atlantic literary-religious tradition that emerged out of the shared political and religious experiences of Africans from British colonies during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.  Ethiopianism linked Africa historically to the ancient classical era, challenging the then prevailing idea that the … Read MoreRead MoreEthiopianism

Marcus Samuelsson (1973- )

Marcus Samuelsson is an Ethiopian-Swedish chef and restaurateur. Samuelsson was born Kassahun Tsegie on January 25, 1973, in Ethiopia. His father was president of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. His unnamed mother died during the Ethiopian tuberculosis epidemic of 1974. Samuelsson and his sister, Fantaye, … Read MoreRead MoreMarcus Samuelsson (1973- )

Lord Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment

John Murray, Earl of Dunmore, the last royal governor of Virginia, formed what he termed “Lord Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment” in the fall of 1775 from the several hundred slaves who escaped their servitude to join him, as he fled Williamsburg to organize a small army … Read MoreRead MoreLord Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment

Pnina Tamano-Shata (1981- )

[…] to her statement when elected: “I think we need to exhibit zero tolerance to discriminatory institutions, regardless of whether they discriminate against Ethiopians, Arabs, or anyone else.”  She is also involved in promoting affordable housing, and has been active in legislation to advance the […] … Read MorePnina Tamano-Shata (1981- )

John Charles Robinson (1903-1954)

John Charles Robinson, nicknamed the Brown Condor, was an African American aviator who fought with the Imperial Ethiopian Air Force against Benito Mussolini and Fascist Italy during the Second Italian-Ethiopian War, 1935–1936. He is also known as the Father of the Tuskegee Airmen for his … Read MoreRead MoreJohn Charles Robinson (1903-1954)

Ethiopian-Somali War Over the Ogaden Region (1977–1978)

[…] 1977 Mengistu Haile Mariam had become the leader of the Derg which now controlled all of Ethiopia. The Derg violently suppressed all Ethiopians and in particular the WSLF and its supporters. By this point, they had declared Ethiopia a Marxist state and allied it […] … Read MoreEthiopian-Somali War Over the Ogaden Region (1977–1978)

The Black Diaspora in Israel, 1965 to 2011

[…] the majority of which belong to the Ethiopian Jewish community, the Beta Israel, but including a significant minority of descendants of Christian Ethiopians of Jewish ancestry called the Falas Mura; 2) African migrant workers and refugees; 3) Black Bedouin; and 4) African-American ‘Black Hebrews,’ […] … Read MoreThe Black Diaspora in Israel, 1965 to 2011

(1936) Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, “Appeal to the League of Nations”

Without warning, Italian armed forces invaded Ethiopia on October 3, 1935, quickly defeated the Ethiopian Army, and forced Emperor Haile Selassie into exile first in Palestine and eventually in Great Britain.  On June 30, 1936, Emperor Selassie came before the League of Nations in Geneva, … Read MoreRead More(1936) Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, “Appeal to the League of Nations”

The Italo-Abyssinian War (1889-1896)

[…] Italians partly because of this trade, Menilik in 1889 signed the Treaty of Wichale with the Italian government. While Menilik and the Ethiopians understood the treaty would give them the option to use Italian assistance to communicate with other European powers, the Italians interpreted […] … Read MoreThe Italo-Abyssinian War (1889-1896)