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Mindless Violence

Jan 21st

Too often we honor swagger and bluster the wielders of force; too often we excuse those who are willing to build their own lives on the shattered dreams of others.

by Teddy Fikre speech by Bobby Kennedy Song by Bob Marley written: Saturday, January 21st, 2012

This i read with sober thought and wish my sisters and brothers would understand the mindlessness of violence. We have lost countless millions and untold billions in wealth and health because of this violence. We fight over Badme in Africa, fight over stupid concretes in DC. All the while…we die…die die in this unending WAR… this is a speech given by Bobby Kennedy…please post and share this link on your wall…and give up this bullshit WAR…Bobbie Kennedy and Bob Marley…both shot down by WAR…bullets took these brave brothers… RIP Bobbie and Bob…

This is a time of shame and sorrow It is not a day for politics I have saved this one opportunity to speak briefly to you about this mindless menace of violence in America which again stains our land and every one of our lives.

It is not the concern of any one race The victims of the violence are black and white, rich and More >

Movie: 13 Months of Sunshine

Jul 16th

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13 Months of Sunshine is the story of an Ethiopian man who marries a woman so she can get a green card and become a citizen of the United States

by Janet Smith. Posted Thursday, July 15, 2010

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There are good reasons to call an Ethiopian film 13 Months of Sunshine. Not only is it true – the sun never sleeps there – but it’s also the country’s tourist slogan because of its orthodox calendar.

And, sweetly, the name echoes the exultant words of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers in their song in which they call to be taken to that land, feeling high, sun in the eyes. So this romance has a great name, and it’s not bad itself. Not bad at all.

The tale is that of a young man taken to the US and naturalized there by his African parents in Little Ethiopia, Whitworth, south of Fairfax in LA. He dreams of opening his own coffee shop to rival Starbucks where he will worship the great bean, the buna, and the memory of his grandmother who was once honored by Haile Selassie.

But there’s not enough money for that, so when advantage beckons in a family’s desire More >

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Netsanet Solomon (cq), 38, from Mendocino, Calif., proudly displays her Rastafarian clothing on June 27, 2010. Ethiopians from around the United States and abroad are gathering in San Jose this week for this year's Ethiopian Sport and Cultural Festival at Spartan Stadium. (Masaru Oka/Mercury News)

Ethiopians Converge in San Jose

Jun 30th

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Ethiopians from around the United States travel to San Jose to take part in an annual celebration of Ethiopian history, culture, and tradition.

Posted. Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Netsanet Solomon (cq), 38, from Mendocino, Calif., proudly displays her Rastafarian clothing on June 27, 2010. Ethiopians from around the United States and abroad are gathering in San Jose this week for this year's Ethiopian Sport and Cultural Festival at Spartan Stadium. (Masaru Oka/Mercury News)

Haile Abera and three friends gathered in the shade of a big white tent after a soccer game at Spartan Stadium on Sunday, telling stories of their Ethiopian homeland and sharing a spicy meal.

Abera, a wartime refugee, had traveled from San Diego to participate in a weeklong soccer tournament and cultural festival, coming to San Jose to meet up with friends from the old country and celebrate their heritage.

“You feel like home,” said Abera, 41. “You hear your own language and eat your own food.”

Some 20,000 people, including players from 22 teams from Canadian and U.S. cities, are expected to descend upon downtown San Jose through the week for the Ethiopian Sports Federation of North America tournament. Many are spending their days at Spartan Stadium for the tournament and food More >

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