Ethiopian community in Massachusetts celebrates the 128th Victory of Adwa

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The sky in Cambridge was packed March 2 with dark clouds drizzling. Despite the rain, Ethiopians from Greater Boston came to the Morse Elementary School in Cambridgeport dressed in beautiful traditional attire, exchanging warm greetings in the school’s lobby or heading happily into the auditorium, eager to see what was going on inside.

Ethiopian flags and pictures of war heroes were displayed proudly, the ambiance brightening the gloomy day in Cambridge. After all, it was the celebration of the 128th Adwa Victory – a beacon of black people’s pride and history.