Empress Taytu
Battle of ADWA, Ethiopian Victory Against Imperialism, E-book Now on Amazon
“ADWA: Empress Taytu & Emperor Menelik in Love & War,” the story about Ethiopia’s epic 19th century victory over an Italian army seeking to ...
Why I Liked “The Woman King” And Strongly Recommend It
I loved “The Woman King”—which I saw recently—starring the outstanding Viola Davis, with an excellent cast. The movie opened No. 1 at the box ...
Battle of Adwa graphic book Kickstarter Campaign Raises Nearly $10,000
The Ethiopians storm the Italian fort at Mekele. This victory was prelude to rout of Italians at Adwa. Artwork: Obedirwoth Ken Darnton The kickstarter ...
The 1896 Battle of Adwa: When Ethiopia Destroyed Invading Italian Army and Checked Imperialism
Photo from Sean McLachlan’s “Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896.” “Ebalgume! Ebalgume!” or “Reap! Reap!”–Ras Mikael, one of the generals aligned with Emperor ...
#REALWAKANDA: EMPRESS TAYTU AND EMPEROR MENELIK DESTROY ITALIAN INVADERS
Menelik in 1888 photo. From Raymond Jones’ “The Battle of Adwa, African Victory In the Age of Empire” This is my tribute to ...
Trump’s racist ‘s–thole’ remark is a far cry from the real Africa
President Trump. Photo: Gage Skidmore-Flickr As a Ugandan immigrant, I wasn’t surprised by President Trump’s reference to Haiti and African countries as “shitholes.” ...
