The Tale of Two Nations 3

Ethiopian and African-American Relations:
A Brief Timeline

by Andrew Laurence

1896

Ethiopia emerges as one of the fiercely independent nations in Africa, especially after its victory over the Italians in the Battle of
Adwa.

African-Americans increasing look towards Ethiopia and it’s Emperor Menelik II, as a bastion of independence in a continent colonized by European powers.

When the Italians under Mussolini again invade the country 40 years later, Africans worldwide support H.I.M. Haile Selassie’s efforts to regain freedom for Ethiopia, and celebrate on May 5, 1941, when the Emperor returns in triumph to Addis Ababa.

Ethiopian Millennium Day

September 12 is “Ethiopian Millennium Day” in DC thanks to Mayor Fenty.




The Mayor of the District of Columbia, Adrian M. Fenty, Proclaimed September 12, 2007 as “Ethiopian Millennium Day” in Washington, DC.

Additionally, Mayor Fenty called upon the residents of Washington, DC to join him in recognizing the multiculturalism and diversity of the Ethiopian community.

For more information about the Ethiopian Millennium see:

www.ethiopianmillennium.com

http://www.ethiopian2000.com/

http://www.addismillennium.com/anancientland_monasteries.htm

http://www.ethiopic.com/Ethiopian_Millennium_Pages.htm