Comments on: Ethiopia & Black America: The Forgotten Story of Melaku & Robinson

By: Dino Robinson

Dino Robinson — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 03:06:36 +0000

Thank you for this story. Dr. Bayen’s wife, Dorothy Hadley was from Evanston. I have for sometime now, been looking for more information on Dorothy. Have you come across any information, photographs, etc. I know they had one sone (who also for a short while, lived in Evanston as a child) but do not know if he is still living. Any guidance would be helpful.

By: romano Berhe

romano Berhe — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:27:10 +0000

Robinson & Melaku…..what a great setting…..Two men, two backgrounds two stories….yet One entity….ONE PANAFRICA, for eternity….excuse my spelling….love you all….one one one…..

By: Tyrone Haymore Robbins, IL USA

Tyrone Haymore Robbins, IL USA — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:50:42 +0000

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, I have been teaching this history of of
Robinson and Melaku myself for the past 12 years. I thought I was the only
voice in the world that knew of greatness of these two men. I am so glad to
know that this very important history has not been lost or forgotten.
John C. Robinson before he left the United States for Ethiopia in 1933 with his partner in the U.S. Corneliius R. Coffey were the first blacks to
intergrate the highly accredited CURTISS WRIGHT AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY in
Chicago, IL where they both learn and instructed programs of Aviation. They soon left the school and built the First Black Airport and Aviation training
school in my hometown of ROBBINS, IL in 1931.
Please add this information to your writings it’s all true and factual.
I can give you more details if needed, contact me, Tyrone Haymore, Director
of the Robbins History Museum that opened August 28, 2010.

By: Howshua Amariel

Howshua Amariel — Mon, 10 May 2010 09:20:41 +0000

I AM Howshua Amariel an I have been told by my great grandmother that this bible of her father is a 1500 year old Ethopian bible given to John Robinson by King Helie Selassie,brother of May Robinson.amarielfamily. tripod. com/id11. html It a complete 84 leaf illuminated Ge’ez handwritten manuscript leaves, written on vellum. The vellum animal skin shows on some pages discoloration, especially around the edges of the pages, due to age, water damage, and use. It should be pointed out that the series of vertical pin-prick holes in the vellum in the outer margin were made as a guide to the scribe for the placement and alignment of each line. Total size of the pages is 4 3/4 in. x 6 in. The text area is about 4 in. x 4 in. These 84 sheets contain some red illuminated words. Also there are hand-drawn blue pencil additions on two different leaves.These are original handwritten manuscript leaves on vellum, not modern reproductions. Their a wood cover and a skin carrying case. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfoCWo09l0o Thank You for keeping the memory of my family works alive.JUST google my name howshua to find out more about my family or Call me here in Israel at 97254740-8416 Shalom

By: Amare

Amare — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:03:45 +0000

In memeory of Col J Robinson, there was a school in Addis Ababa named after him and founded by an African American named Mr. Peterson (I forgot his first name). He married an Ethiopian woman and has 3 or 4 children. They left Ethiopia during the Derge entrance.

I was a student of Col. J Robinson Memeorial school. It would be great if Mr. Robinson (if he is alive) or his children offer their remarks on the Col.

Amare

By: Kassu

Kassu — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:57:15 +0000

I am enlightened by this story. Much respect to Melaku Bayen and his people of Wolo (Ethiopia) and and the son of Sheba , John C. Robinsons.

By: Dedon Kamathi

Dedon Kamathi — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:37:44 +0000

I lived in Ethiopia in 1973-1974.One year before I hooked up with Kwame Ture(Stokeley Carmichael) & his wife Miriam Makeba and join the AAPRP the revolutionary Pan African Party of Kwame Nkrumah and Sekou Toure. Though a bit idealistic I moved to Ethiopia and was transformed into a life long Pan Africanist. Today at 60 I am still in the Party and reaching out to unite All African people for a United States of Socialist Africa. I do a radio program KPFK 90.7 fm in LA where I put out Pan African music, lectures, historical calendar, political prisoner segment program Freedom Now. Anyone who has info on Africans in the diaspora who helped African liberation please contact me at Dedonkamathi@earthlink.net

Mother Ethiopia transformed me to a permanent state of love of African and we must continue this unity. The beast does all they can to divide us. Africa Must Unite.

By: frezer Admasu Molaligne

frezer Admasu Molaligne — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:09:56 +0000

Tadias!!
i write Amharic poems.sometimes in english.
Echo
the God given chemistry
What is in you
what is in me
is a natural harmony
the rhythmic state of art
lovely drumming Adam’s heart
is server for those
who demand it
so!…baby
Live it or leave it.
thanks
contact the poet!!

By: Ben Roy

Ben Roy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:25:39 +0000

Fabulous! I would love to commisserate. Feel free to e-mail to start a dialogue. There is so much emphasis on West African origins of our culture in the Americas but it is Bantu and yes Ethiopia is there during slavery – listen again to the music of Brazil and you can hear it there. This is a wonderful article, but how can I share it through e-mail from your site?

Ben Roy (Binyam Nguste)

By: Ras Kassa

Ras Kassa — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:21:18 +0000

Can someone like Dr. William Scott and Dr. Ayele Bekeri start a foundation and hold fund raising drives to erect and dedicate monuments to recognize these two heros?

By: raskebre

raskebre — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:27:44 +0000

Give thanks for the forgotten story of Melaku E Bayen.The son of the Gerazmatch[Baron]Bayen and Waizero[Lady]Desta,Melaku Bayen was born on April 29,1900,in Wollo Province in central Ethiopia.At six months of age,he was taken by his parents to the city of Harar where he grew up in the palace of [grandduke]Tafari Makonnen,his mother’s first cousin and the future emperor of Ethiopia. We,the Black People of the World,in order to effect unity,Solidarity,Liberty,Freedom and Self-determination,to secure Justice and maintain the Integrity of Ethiopia,which is our divine heritage,do hereby establish and ordain this Constitution for the Ethiopian World Federation,Incorporated.Rasta Fari.

By: belay

belay — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:46:24 +0000

melaku beyan well known in ethiopia.The last great emperor of ethiopia
Haile Sellassie honored him by naming one children’clinic by his name.
The clinik inside Haile sellassie hospital/now yekatit 12th//
I was always sorry about his death at a young age

By: King T

King T — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:09:21 +0000

I am amazed. We need to learn more about us and people who helped is in our dearkest time.

Thanks Doc!

By: Tami

Tami — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:10:52 +0000

Thank you so much for writing this article. It is so easy for people to look at those things that separate our communities instead of the things that bring us together.

By: Wardofa

Wardofa — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:16:27 +0000

I am sorry i dont now what i am talking about ….

By: Wardofa

Wardofa — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:43:53 +0000

“The Caribbean branch helped to further solidify the ideological foundation for the Rasta Movement.”

The above sentence must be deleted because it is not true.

Rasteferians useed to be a group of youth who admire king haileselase, not because of that mentioned movement, ok!

By: ethioBlog

ethioBlog — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:58:27 +0000

Who knew?

This is just such a great story we all should know and learn from.

Thank you and please keep up with this, Dr. Ayele.

May Ethiopia be saved once again from all the wolves that are on her throat!

ethioBlog