The alert U. S. citizen last week could pick from among his fellow citizens as Man of the Year at the close of 1935 whom? When accountants had added up box-office receipts, Miss Shirley Temple emerged ...

Haile Selassie I was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia (Enderase) for Empress Zewditu from 1916. He is widely considered a defining figure ...

Ethiopia’s last emperor, Haile Selassie, has been honoured by the African Union (AU), for his role in the establishment of the union’s predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). His statue ...

Charles A. Price received funding from National Science Foundation, Ford Foundation, W.K.Kellogg Foundation, National Community Development Institute, Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological ...

Leadership in the context of Ethiopian history and mythology -- Tafari : orphaned prince steeled by adversity -- Harar, Ras Makonnen, and Menelik's court -- The feud with Iassu; the plot thickens -- ...

NEW YORK (RNS) — July 23 marks the 131st anniversary of the birth of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, whom the Rasta faith considers the incarnation of God. NEW YORK (RNS) — After the sun set over ...

With 41 crates reportedly containing gold bars and Ethiopia’s well-worn old green Imperial treasure chest among his luggage, His Majesty Haile Selassie reached London last week bravely smiling and ...

Haile Selassie’s grandson has bought an Ethiopian shield at an auction to return the artefact to its homeland. The object, made of silver and animal hide, was stolen by British forces at the Battle of ...

Isaac's story begins in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he grew up with dozens of other adopted brothers and sisters under the care of Haile Selassie I, who ruled Ethiopia at the time and is regarded as ...

Kenya's first president, the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, was known for his no-nonsense attitude and it showed on several occasions. At one time during the 1964 Jamhuri Day celebrations, Mzee Kenyatta ...

Rastafarians drum and sing during a special prayer and worship meeting at Menengai forest in Kenya. James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The week of July 23, 2023, thousands of ...