The Universal Ethiopian Students' Association, 1927-1948: Mobilizing Diaspora

Synopsis

From 1927-1948, The Universal Ethiopian Students' Association (uesa) Mobilized The African Diaspora To Fight Against Imperialism And Fascist Italy. Formed By A Group Of Educated Africans, African-americans, And West Indians Based In Harlem And Shaped By The Ideals Of Ethiopianism, Communism, Pan-africanism, Black Nationalism, Garveyism, And The New Negro Movement, The Uesa Sought To Educate The Diaspora About Its Glorious African Past And Advocate For Anti-imperialism And Independence. This Book Focuses On The Uesa's Literary Organ, The African, Mapping A Constellation Of Understudied Activists And Their Contributions To The Fight For Black Liberation In The Twentieth Century. Introduction -- The Universal Ethiopian Students' Association -- Emancipatory Journalism: The African: The Journal Of African Affairs, 1937-1938 -- The African During The War, 1943-1944 -- The Garveyite Influence: The African, 1944-1946 -- Postwar Developments: The African, 1947-1948. Takeia N. Anthony. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.