From 19271948, 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.

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

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

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