Spotlight: Manale Dagnew’s New Designs Support Girls’ Education in Ethiopia
“The collection’s designs are inspired by the practice of the North’s traditional weaving and the South’s intricate body painting.”
Latest News
- A Night of Hope for Ethiopia at Wegene’s Annual Fundraising Event in VA
- Spotlight: Manale Dagnew’s New Designs Support Girls’ Education in Ethiopia
- Diaspora: Whatever Happened to Our So-Called Ethiopia Rights Advocates?
- Ethiopia: Almaz Ayana In Her Own Words
- She Met Her Prince (for Real!) at a D.C. Nightclub
- TSEHAI Publishers Turns 20, Launches Book Under Harriet Tubman Press
- U.S. Senators Inhofe & Enzi Visit Ethiopia
- UPDATE: Ethiopia Parliament Speaker Says ‘Disrespect’ Made Him Quit
- After a Young Couple Was Killed, Alleged Gunman Fled to Ethiopia. He May Never Face Trial. (The Washington Post)
- New Ethiopian-American Radio in Colorado
PROFILES
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She Met Her Prince (for Real!) at a D.C. Nightclub
Joel Makonnen is the great-grandson of Haile Selassie & Ariana Austin is the granddaughter of the mayor of Georgetown, Guyana.
HISTORY
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Prevail: New Film in the Making About Ethiopia’s Resistance Against Fascism
The film is an adaptation of the book Prevail, which documents personal stories from Mussolini’s Invasion of Ethiopia.
INTERVIEWS
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Spotlight: New “Deseta Emojis” App on iTunes Celebrate Everything Ethiopian
The digital icons often used to express ideas and emotions comes courtesy of Deseta Design. The images “celebrate everything ethiopian.
ART
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Kelela Explains Why ‘Very Personal’ Debut Album Took So Long to Finish
Kelela’s highly anticipated first studio album, Take Me Apart, was released on Friday, October 6th by Warp Records. She spoke to Newsweek.
NEWS
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TSEHAI Publishers Turns 20, Launches Book Under Harriet Tubman Press
Founded by Ethiopian American publisher Elias Wondimu, TSEHAI is the only black owned press housed in a U.S. university.
REVIEWS
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Ethiopia Film ‘Breathe in the Roots’ Director Interview
‘Breathe in the Roots’ Filmmaker Shop Talk and screenings are scheduled for next month in Maryland and Virginia.
