We are led my least amongst us. We are led by least intelligent, least visionary, least Nobel. i will ask the hard questions, i will learn, i will teach to LEAD
Our people are in a dire situation, facing threats and displacement from the Ethiopian government. Yet, our efforts in the U.S. have fallen short. We’ve been the weak link in the global Amhara diaspora, failing to unite and advocate effectively for our people’s suffering. While our brothers and sisters in Europe have successfully brought attention to the pain of the Amhara through coordinated diplomacy, we’ve struggled to do the same.
This cannot continue. We need to put aside distractions and focus on what truly matters: knocking on every door, connecting with lobbyists, and leveraging every tool available to advance the Amhara cause. Other communities have shown us what’s possible through strategic lobbying, persistent outreach.
We can’t afford to continue this way. It’s time to step up, come together, and focus our efforts. We must strengthen our diplomatic work, learn from others’ successes, and ensure that we’re not the weak link anymore.
Our people’s survival depends on it.
End #AmharaGenocide
HOW HAITI INSPIRED THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT
It should come as no surprise that the first Black republic, Haiti, birthed a movement that led to the Black Power Movement. Fending off French enslavers and squaring off against the US military a century later, Haitians recognised their Blackness was a target of white supremacy. For Black people to win this struggle, we must cherish our Blackness. Enter Noirism.
Noirism in Haiti inspired Negritude in other African diaspora communities, which inspired the Black Power movement. It shows the importance of history for Africans everywhere as a guide for liberation. Those of us fighting today are building on the work of our ancestors, who began by taking pride in being dark-skinned Africans. Have a watch, and please let us know what you think.
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BLACK FACES IN HIGH PLACES WON'T SAVE US
University prepares us for life. And professor Ruha Benjamin didn't hold back when talking to graduating students in Atlanta, Georgia. She told them: 'Black faces in high places won't save us.' The message being, don't expect your rights to be defended by Black people holding professional, political or economic power.
Ruha gives the example of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US envoy to the United Nations. Yes, the woman who vetoes ceasefires in Gaza. She also aims at Black politicians running the city of Atlanta who support the creation of a 'cop city' and expansion of violent police forces that target Black youth. We might add to her list Black mis-leaders such as Barack Obama, who oversaw US military operations across the African continent. Or maybe US Vice President Kamala Harris, who could be the next president of the United States but supports AFRICOM, Nato and the U.S. military industrial complex that has caused so much pain and suffering to the African continent- ask Somalia and Libya.
Ruha's speech is cheered by students at Spelman College, a historically Black institution. She finishes by encouraging them to stand up for what's right despite being labelled 'troublemakers' by authorities.
It's a refreshingly honest take on the real world. Is there anyone else you'd add to Ruha's list?
Amnesty International calls on the ENDF to stop targeting civilians and Ethiopian authorities to investigate these allegations and hold perpetrators accountable. @UN_HRC@EUCouncil#ConflictinAmhara#Ethiopia
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@Africa_In_EN Ethiopia is the second-worst jailer of journalists in sub-Saharan Africa, with at least 8 journalists in jail on December 1, according to @pressfreedom's annual census. They remain behind bars & must also be freed now. #JournalismIsNotACrime
The Ethiopian Bible, believed to be the world's first illustrated Christian Bible, was written on goat skin and created around the early 5th Century CE. Named after the monk Abba Garima, who is said to have copied the text in a single day with divine assistance, the Garima Gospels are beautifully illustrated and well-preserved. The Ethiopian Heritage Fund has contributed to conserving this remarkable relic, which has been kept in the Garima Monastery near Adwa in the Tigray region of Ethiopia ever since its creation.
📢HAPPENING TODAY📅 - the short documentary We're Still Breathing, Amhara Genocide in Ethiopia will be screening in Toronto🇨🇦. Watch the official trailer & purchase tickets exclusively on eventbrite using the link below.
#StillBreathing#AmharaGenocide
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