Oromo voice at the march on the 1st day of the Republican National Convention
MPR - September 1, 2008

Ayantu Gemeda, a member of the Minneapolis-based Oromo People of East Africa and Ethiopia, marched with the main group, holding signs that read "We pay taxes, too" and waved Ethiopian flags. She and fellow group members wanted to protest the war in Iraq as well as U.S. policies that support Ethiopia and genocide in their home country.

"As Oromos living in America, we need to be heard and recognized," said Gemeda, of Minneapolis. "This Republican National Convention, this protest means a lot to us. And it's something that we are going to have to be loud and be proud." Read More.