ETHIOPIA BECOMES THE FIRST “LITTLE AFRICAN TOWN” IN THE U.S.
Addis Tribune, Ethiopia
Oct 4 2005
Little Tokyo, Little Armenia, Korea Town, Little Italy are some of the
names of places in North American cities that were christened to give
recognition to the contributions made by the immigrant communities
from the respective countries.
But no part of a city in North America was named after an African
country until recently.
“Little Ethiopia” was inaugurated in Los Angeles during the last week
of last month around Fairfax Avenue, a centrally located area between
Pico Boulevard and Olympic Boulevard.
“Little Ethiopia” is about 5-10 miles from Beverly Hills and 3
miles from Farmers Market, a well-known tourist attraction site in
Los Angeles.
According to the organizers, about 6,000 Ethiopians showed up at the
inauguration of “Little Ethiopia”
“What you see around you is a bustling hub of activity of business and
commerce mostly run and operated by Ethiopians. The impact Ethiopian
immigrants have made in the life of this great country and particularly
this city is not confined to business and commerce alone. Ethiopians
have their fair share in other noble professions as well,” said one
of the speakers at the inaugural ceremony, Dr. Getachew Mekasha.