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

by Takeia N Anthony

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303002489X
• ISBN13: 9783030024895
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 129 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"