The Universal Ethiopian Students' Association, 1927–1948, 1st ed. 2019 Mobilizing Diaspora

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.

1. Introduction.- 2. The Universal Ethiopian Students' Association.- 3. Emancipatory Journalism: The African: The Journal of African Affairs, 1937–1938.- 4. The African during the War, 1943–1944.- 5. The Garveyite Influence: The African, 1944–1946.- 6. Post-War Developments: The African, 1947–1948.

TaKeia N. Anthony is Assistant Professor of History at North Carolina Central University, USA.      

Offers the first study of the ideology, influences, and contributions of the UESA and The African Centers the UESA in the history of Black internationalism, Pan-Africanism, and twentieth-century Black protest Expands our understanding of the African diaspora Appeals to scholars of African diaspora history, Black internationalism, and the history of Black activism