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Africa

01 MARCH 1896: BATTLE OF ADWA

March 1, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

Adwa battle

On the African continent, only two nations, Ethiopia and Liberia, were never colonized by a European power in the 19th-century "Scramble for Africa." Liberia was founded by freed African-American slaves with the help of the the American … [Read more...] about 01 MARCH 1896: BATTLE OF ADWA

Filed Under: Africa, Anniversary, Ethiopia, History, Roots Tagged With: Adwa, Ethiopia, History, Italy, Menelik II

02 NOV 1930 CORONATION DAY

November 2, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

Coronation of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I Haile Selassie I was known as a child as Lij Tafari Makonnen. Lij translates to ‘chil’, and serves to indicate that a youth is of noble blood. His given name, Tafari, means ‘one … [Read more...] about 02 NOV 1930 CORONATION DAY

Filed Under: Africa, Anniversary, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, Rastafari

07 OCT 1928 – LIJ TAFARI IS CROWNED NEGUS

October 7, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

On 7 October 1928, Lij Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael was crowned Negus (Amharic for King).   Two years later, he would be crowned Negusa Nagast (Amharic for King of Kings) at Addis Ababa's Cathedral of St. George where he … [Read more...] about 07 OCT 1928 – LIJ TAFARI IS CROWNED NEGUS

Filed Under: Africa, Anniversary, Culture, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, History, Rastafari Tagged With: Ethiopia, Haile Sealssie, Negus, Ras Tafari

SLAVERY ABOLITION ACT 1833

August 28, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

28 August 1833 the "Slavery Abolition Act 1833" abolished slavery in parts of the British Empire. This Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom expanded the jurisdiction of the Slave Trade Act 1807 and made the purchase or ownership of … [Read more...] about SLAVERY ABOLITION ACT 1833

Filed Under: Africa, History, Slavery, UK Tagged With: Abolition Act, Great Britain, Slavery

THE END OF AN EMPIRE

August 27, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

On 28 August 1975, the Ethiopian state media reported that Emperor Haile Selassie had died on 27 August of "respiratory failure" following complications from a prostate examination followed up by a prostate operation. Dr. Asrat Woldeyes … [Read more...] about THE END OF AN EMPIRE

Filed Under: Africa, Anniversary, Death, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, Rastafari Tagged With: Bob Marley, Death, Ethiopia, Haile Sealssie, Jah Live, Ras Tafari

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