Current Events

Many activities have taken place in the past years:  Once Local No. 16 celebrated Black History Month with Midnite, the unforgettable Mutabaruka and other non profit groups, such as the People of Color Against AIDS Network. On June 11, 2004, Local No. 16 members commemmorated the 50th year anniversary of Haile Selassie I's visit to the United States in 1954 by hosting a special GOLDEN JUBILEE Celebration with Clinton Fearon and The Boogie Brown Band.   At one time, Local No. 16 celebrated the 74th anniversary of the coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I and Empress Menen in Ethiopia.  A current project being worked on is the publishing of the Voice of Ethiopia.  For now, we share some of our reasonings through the The Voice of Amlak.  Plus! See Photo Exhibit. 

Members in Seattle also include Winston Jarrett, and Ras Indio from Belize.  Check them out!  We also help promote the activities of Jah Breeze, Gondwana, Junior P, Talismen, and  Experience Music Project.   Other friends include Zoanet from Ivory Coast.  Check The Beat for news on your favorite artists.