Consider this a revolutionary letter to my dearest Ethiopian community and the “black” diaspora writ large. I have been in America for 40 years so I identify as much as “African-American” as I do Ethiopian. Consequently, I’m presenting this letter to all people of melanin. But in reality, I am writing this missive to humanity in general. Given that Ethiopia is where human life started, my concept of the nation that is named in the Bible more than any other nation includes all of God’s children.
Let’s start with the Ethiopian community because that is where my crucible begins and ends. The truth is that I love you too much. This love has come at a great personal cost. As blessed as we are, we eat our young and we let pride get in the way of progress—that’s why Ethiopia is on fire. I’m not the first nor the last to come to this sad realization, as much as I want to make a difference for my community, I realize that my community is beyond help.
The ones that care and strive to authentically lift others are relegated to the sideline while the crooks, criminals and political activists are elevated as gods. The prevailing thought in our community—at least the vocal minority who insist upon themselves—is one of self-centeredness, greed, vengeance and tribalism. This virulent strain of ego has infected every corner of society from church, to government, businesses, academia and beyond...continued...
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