Una Brown to Marcus Garvey [[200 West 113 Street, New York City, August 31st, 1936]] Hon. Marcus Garvey. Sir, I read your article in the August issue of the “Black Man” entitled “The Italian Conquest,” also your unjust criticism...
On this Date November 2nd in 1930 H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia The ceremony also broke with tradition in a few ways: 1) By being delayed for some time after the death of the previous ruler, Queen Zawditu. 2) By having the Empress...
After the ceremony for the Emperor, the Empress entered with her attendants to take her throne. Perhaps her attendants were her daughters, seventeen-year-old Tenagne Work and thirteen-year-old Zenebework. The following reading from the Psalms of David (Psalms 45:9-11)...
1. Ras Tafari Makonnen was crowned H.I.M. Emperor Haile Sellassie 1st (Might of the Holy Trinity), King of kings, Lord of lords, Conquering Lion of Judah, Elect of God, on November 2nd 1930 at St. George’s Cathedral, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 2. Emperor Haile Sellassie...
His Imperial Majesty Address to the House of Parliament in Jamaica April, 1966 “Distinguished members of the Jamaican Parliament, I am glad today to get this opportunity of conveying some thoughts to the Jamaican Parliament and people. The people of Jamaica have...
15 Febrary, 1962 “We are pleased with the speech Our Prime Minister delivered yesterday on behalf of Our Ministers and Our people concerning the demise of Her Imperial Majesty Itegue Menen in which he adequately described her kindness and virtues. All of you...
June, 1940 “By the Proclamation released on Hamle 17th, 1932, I announced to you that I advised the Italians in Ethiopia and who were completely encircled to submit to our Chiefs in order to avoid being killed. Consequently I recommend to you to receive in a...
8 May, 1945 “Almost six years ago, on September the 1st in 1939, Hitler’s Germany attacked Poland. For many people in the world — perhaps for most — this fearful day was held as marking the beginning of the Second Great World War. Later, with the wider...
May 9, 1938 “The British Foreign Minster, Lord Halifax, after admitting the existence of resistance fighters in Ethiopia and expressing the British government’s commitment to hold inviolate the Charter of the League of Nations with regard to the Ethiopian...