History Ethiopian Americans
ethiopian businesses along fairfax avenue in little ethiopia, los angeles. after official coronation, emperor haile selassie sent forth first wave of ethiopian students continue education abroad. dozen ethiopian students likewise went united states. included makonnen desta, studied anthropology @ harvard, , later became interim ethiopian minister of education, makonnen haile, studied finance @ cornell, , ingida yohannes, veterinary medicine @ new york university. 3 other students, melaku beyen, besha worrid hapte wold , worku gobena, went muskingum, missionary college in ohio, 2 of them later transferring ohio state university. melaku beyan, 1 of 2 attended ohio state, later received medical degree @ howard medical school in washington, d.c. an ethiopian restaurant in hartford, connecticut. overall approximately 20,000 ethiopians moved west achieve higher education , conduct diplomatic missions 1941 1974 under selassie’s rule. however, net movement of permanent immigrants remained low ...