Does anyone actually like Valentine’s Day? Whether you’re married to “The One” or find yourself as single as can be, Valentine’s Day can be just a huge let down. Couples often set high, unrealistic expectations, while single people are...
Over 50 years ago Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. challenged us to be conscious of the phenomenon of globalization and its role in the eradication of racial justice and economic equality, telling us that “all mankind is tied together; all life is interrelated, and we are...
Happy New Year to all of our fantastic readers! As amazing as 2014 was for us here at the Eritrean Diaspora Network, we are even more excited to see what 2015 has in store! Many people take the New Year as an opportunity to reflect on their past twelve months, and to...
2014 has been a good year for the Eritrean Diaspora Network (EDN). Our organization’s level of activity has rapidly increased over the last twelve months, as we have fully transitioned into an “action-oriented” group capable of maintaining a consistent level of...
Events of the last several weeks have served as poignant reminder (if we really needed one) that race and racial tensions remains a central feature of American social and political life. The deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, and the failure of grand juries in...
Wow! We are sincerely humbled by the outpour of support we received these past few weeks by Eritreans and friends of Eritreans in the diaspora. As this was our first targeted organizational fundraising effort, the outcome was difficult to predict, but were blown...
