Lessons from Adwa: How Unity Defeats Tyranny
Written by Teodrose Fikre, February 28, 2017, 0 Comments
The segment on the Battle of Adwa was broadcast already and is now being edited. Finial version will be available soon at this same article and on YouTube as well. Until then, in honor of love and unity, enjoy this mix of Ethiopian music, a music which at it’s core is about love and unity.
On March 1st, 1896, Italy invaded Ethiopia to colonize the last remaining free nation in the continent of what we now call Africa. Ethiopians though had other plans, a united people stood up against colonial aggression and defeated the Italian army at the Battle of Adwa. This space will be used to discuss this historical watershed moment to discuss how the battle of Adwa serves as a prime example of how unity can overcome tyranny. Click on the Ustream app up top or in the header of this website to listen live to Ethiopian music while the video cast, which was just concluded, is being edited for final presentation.
Teodrose Fikre
Teodrose was born in Ethiopia the same year Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by the communist Derg junta. The grand-son of Emperor Atse Tewodros Kassa II, the greatest king of Ethiopia, Teodrose is clearly influenced by the history and his connection to Ethiopia. Through his experiences growing up as first generation refugee in America, Teodrose writes poignantly about the universal experiences of joys, pains and a hope for a better tomorrow that binds all of humanity.
Teodrose has written extensively about the intersection of politics, economic policies, identity, and history. He is the author of "Serendipity's Trace" and newly released "Soul to Soil", two works that inspect the ways we are dissected as a people and shows how we can overcome injustice through the inclusive vision of togetherness.
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