WBAI’S BLACK STAR NEWS SHOW CELEBRATES THE 1896 BATTLE OF ADWA THIS WEDNESDAY
Africa celebrates one of its greatest military victories—the Battle of Adwa, on March 1, 1896, when a huge army led by Empress Taytu Betul and Emperor Menelik II…
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1896 Battle of Adwa: Taytu, Menelik, and Ethiopia Crush Italian Army
Empress Taytu Betul. March is the month when Africa celebrates one of its greatest military victories—the Battle of Adwa, on March 1, 1896, when a huge army led…
Interview With Ms. Allimadi About her play “Empress Taytu Betul”
Playwright Doris Allimadi in the lead role of Empress Taytu Betul. This year marks the 123rd anniversary of the Great Battle of Adwa, when a huge Ethiopian army…