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After a brutal week for Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton maintained a substantial advantage in the race to win the the U.S. presidency.

Mahmoud Ahmed’s historic performance on October 22nd is presented as part of Carnegie Hall’s “Around the Globe” program.

A week after a deadly stampede brought anti-government protests and violence to a fever pitch, Ethiopia declared a six-month state of emergency Sunday.

Protesters in Ethiopia damaged almost a dozen factories and flower farms and destroyed scores of vehicles this week.

Sharon Gray was in Ethiopia to attend a meeting related to her research work, according to The University of California, Davis.

Marcus’ latest “The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food & Hustle in Harlem” will be released this month.

Zenebech Restaurant, a popular Ethiopian eatery in the D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, plans to close this month.

Protests continue after many people were killed in stampede at Irrecha festival in Bishoftu on Sunday sparked by police bid to stop protests.

Wayna’s new song Amazing features the theme of new love in the streets of Addis Ababa.

Physician Dr. Elias Siraj has been appointed by the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) to lead their diabetes program.

Abai Schultze recently turned 28 but started the business when she was 25. ZAAF brought in revenue of $160k last year and has 15 full-time employees.

Tens of thousands of people, many holding up candles in the failing light as the sun set, crowded on terraces around the Meskel square in Addis Ababa on Tuesday, September 26, 2016.

The televised face-off was the most anticipated moment in an election campaign that has been both historic and unpredictable.

As part of their Songs from Studio East series Michigan Radio presents contemporary begena player Temesgen Hussein of East Lansing.

The 2016 Photoville exhibition in Brooklyn, NY this week features works by three Ethiopian photographers.

Today marks the anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17th, 1787.

Former BBC Executive Producer and Author Keith Bowers will have a book signing next week at the Library of Congress in D.C.

Los Angeles-based Azla Vegan will be featured on the national Food Network’s TV channel on Friday, September 16th.

Feyisa Lilesa was in Washington this week, calling on the U.S. Congress to take action in solidarity with Ethiopians protesting back home.

Our thoughts are with our Ethiopian brothers and sisters during these difficult times. Our prayers are with Ethiopia this new year.

Jomo and Hamere’s furniture designs were selected as part of international submissions from around the world.

Both Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton at the center of nearly every satirist’s jokes..

Fikirte got started in fashion design in high school and launched her own company, Yefikir Design, seven years ago.

Ethiopian culture will be in full display at this year’s The New American International Festival in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 10th, 2016.

Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie will be honored with 2016 People of Distinction Humanitarian Award on September 13th in D.C.

An Ethiopian American labor leader Tefere Gebre is leading a national effort to naturalize immigrants so they can vote in the 2016 U.S. election.

Ruth Negga’s film, Loving, is scheduled to be featured on opening night at the Austin Film Festival on October 13, 2016.

ASF noted Feyisa’s olympic moment “will forever live on as a gesture that defended human dignity” on the world’s biggest stage.

The first-generation Ethiopian-American earned a feverish fan base after releasing her first mixtape, Cut 4 Me, in 2013.

The play Mourning Sun will be presented at the Kampala International Theatre Festival this November 23-27, 2016.

All the women listed are renowned in their own respect, propelling their creative agendas to staggering heights.

Genzebe came in second in 4:10.27 following the winner Faith Kipyegon of Kenya who finished in 4:08.92.

The documentary film If Only I Were That Warrior is scheduled to be screened at Angelika Film Center in Dallas on August 25th.

The women’s 10,000m world record, which remained unbroken since 1993, was smashed by Almaz Ayana on Friday in Rio.

The public outreach for the program at University of Toronto was launched by the Bikila Awards organization last December.

The 2016 Mandela Washington Fellows include 50 young professionals from various regions of Ethiopia.

The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, August 4th, 2016 and hosted by the International diaspora Engagement Alliance (IdEA).

A look at how U.S. media across the country are marking Hillary Clinton’s historic nomination for President this week.

The migrants often have to endure days or even weeks of trekking through the desert.

Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, was in Ethiopia this past weekend where she spoke at a Girls Can Code graduation in Addis.

President Barack Obama honored the five slain police officers during a memorial in Dallas on Tuesday, as he faced a country deeply divided over race relations.

Entrepreneur Bethlehem T. Alemu addressed the 2016 United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit at the UN headquarters.

Fashion designs by Sammy Ethiopia and Mafi will be showcased at this year’s Nolcha shows during New York Fashion Week.

Ambassador Daniel Yohannes currently serves as the United States Permanent Representative to OECD.

Julie Mehretu will exhibit her work in Ethiopia for the first time at The Modern Art Museum in Addis Ababa.

The briefing held on on June 8th focused primarily on domestic U.S. policy priorities through panel discussions hosted by White House officials.

Ethiopian American Lawyer Gugsa Abraham Dabela was found dead after a car accident in Redding, Connecticut.

Marcus Samuelsson will be receiving the Global Ambassador Award at this year’s Face2Face Gala on July 9th in NYC.

On Wednesday, June 8th an Ethiopian American Policy Briefing was held at the White House.

It turns out that in some parts of Italy the fascist dictator and the butcher of Ethiopia is still held in some reverence.

In Jerusalem, a colorful annual ceremony held on Sunday honored Ethiopian Jews who died on the way to Israel.

“Years ago I was almost arrested in Mauritania and just a mention of Muhammad Ali’s name got me out of trouble,” says Higgins.

The final report of the ‘Mechachal’ study on online speech in Ethiopia and the Diaspora has been released .

The Boys’ and Girls’ Town of Ethiopia was launched in 2015 in Emdibir and currently runs three main programs.

Henok Tesfaye grew his U Street Parking business, from DC to NY to Addis Ababa, with little startup capital but a big drive to succeed.

If Only I Were That Warrior – a film on the Graziani monument controversy — has opened dialogue among various communities.

A new film, Loving, featuring Irish-Ethiopian Actress Ruth Negga receives a standing ovation at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

A study led by University of Oxford & Addis Ababa University researchers sheds light on online debate in Ethiopia and Diaspora.

An estimated 2 million Ethiopians live abroad, driven out by years of war, famine and economic hardship.

Renowned Ethiopian singer Mahmoud Ahmed started out with various odd jobs before eventually rising to international fame.

Daniel Reiter, a photographer based in Berlin and ambassador for Ethiopia Skate has been following the project for over a year,

Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is the founder and executive director of the eco-friendly footwear manufacturer SoleRebels.

Google Co-Founder Larry Page was spotted last Sunday enjoying injera at Walia – a Silicon Valley-based Ethiopian restaurant.

Hyundai kicked-off another nationwide television campaign created by David Mesfin and colleagues focusing on this week’s NFL draft.

Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie arrived in Kingston on Thursday to celebrate Haile Selassie’s historic visit to Jamaica in 1966.

Endale Desalegn is the second Ethiopian artist to be featured by the U.S-based alternative arts institution this Spring.

Addis Fine Art Gallery will feature Leikun Nahusenay’s Process and Progression exhibit from April 16th – June 11th, 2016.

Temsalet features photographic portraits of sixty-four phenomenal Ethiopian women. Join us at the book launch in Harlem.

It’s no secret that America’s first family has received an unprecedented number of threats over the past seven years.

SEED will hold its 24th awards ceremony in the Washington, D.C. area on May 29th, 2016 at College Park Marriot Hotel in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Julie Mehretu will be honored by the prestigious U.S. arts institution, The Skowhegan School of Painting, on April 26th, 2016.

A community based filmmaking workshop led by award winning producer and director Haile Gerima will be held in L.A. next week.

Bethlehem strives to decrease gender disparity in the tech sector.

The fellowship provides scholarship and seed money for those researching topic affecting Ethiopian women and children.

Although Emahoy had published vinyl records in the 70s it was her solo compositions in Ethiopiques 21 that made her world famous.

African-Americans around the country say they are counting down end of Obama’s term with pride, sadness and a looming despair.

US-born Dawit Eklund who spent time — in Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan – is DC’s most exciting music producers.

Ethiopia is the latest to have its credibility questioned after it was announced last month that six athletes, some of them are under investigation for doping.

Three Ethiopian films – Lamb, Price of Love, and Crumbs – are featured at this year’s AFI Silver New African Film Festival.

Ashes & Embers will be screened on March 9th at the Schomburg Center followed by Q&A with filmmaker Haile Gerima.

Five Ethiopian artists are exhibiting their work this weekend in New York City.

Aida Muluneh’s new exhibit entitled “The World is 9” opens at David Krut Projects gallery in NYC on March 3rd, 2016.

This week marks the 120th anniversary of Ethiopia’s historic victory at the Battle of Adwa on March 1st, 1896.

Dr. Maigenet Shifferraw was an unequivocal champion of women’s rights and helped establish the Center for the Rights of Ethiopian Women.

In the 2015 Global Index AERC was ranked among the top under the ‘Best Development and ‘Most Independent Think Tanks.

The Ethiopian-Canadian singer-songwriter received the 2016 prize for Best R&B Performance and Best Urban Contemporary Album.

Artist Emanuel Tegene’s artwork will be featured at the 2016 Armory Show as part of this year’s focus on African perspectives.

The screening is presented in collaboration with Casa Italiana and the NYU Department of Italian Studies.

The Éthiopique series is a compilation of largely forgotten songs from an extraordinary period of musical experimentation.

David Mesfin’s entertaining Super Bowl commercial, ‘The Chase,’ features Hyundai’s voice-activated remote start technology.

“Ashes and Embers” will be available for on-demand Internet streaming on Netflix starting February 29th.

Researchers announced the existence of the lions at Alatish National Park — confirmed with images – in a news release Monday.

The Nile Project blends traditional sounds from Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Egypt.

Liya Kebede’s Lemlem brand has designed a one-of-a-kind designer football in celebration of Super Bowl 50.

Ethiopian Airlines says it will launch new flights between Addis Ababa and New York in June with three flights per week.

Debo Band’s new album, Ere Gobez is scheduled to be released in Spring 2016.

Coincidentally 1964 was year that both Martin Luther King Jr and Haile Selassie had made the shortlist for the Nobel Peace Prize.