liberia
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A Brief History Of How Liberia Became The First African Republic
Liberian musician Abraham P. “Detrench” Kallon gives a brief history of the country’s establishment in honor of Black unity and Juneteenth.
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Soccer and Jollof: How Liberians Rebranded Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving for Liberians is a day on the beach, Brenda Brewer Moore explains to NPR.
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Liberian PhD Candidate Vulnerable to Deportation As Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians Comes to an End
As Donald Trump moved to end differed enforced departure for Liberians last year, the Los Angeles Times reports a 28-year-old UCLA PhD Candidate may be forced to leave her home of 21 years. Yatta Kiazolu, born in Botswana to Liberian parents, has lived in the United States since the age of 7, maintaining legal authorization…
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Real Talk from #TeamNatural: Fay the Comedian Has All the New Year’s Resolution We Need
Liberian-born Fay Nelson—also known as Fay the Comedian—has a straight-talking, irreverent style and real-life relatability we just can’t get enough of. But as we strut into 2018, this recent video is exactly the spirit we want to take with us.In the clip, Fay recounts conducting a social experiment: daring to hit the streets completely natural—no…
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Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama Style-Slay in Morocco
Fittingly, the women of the Obama family took a multicountry tour in support of Michelle Obama’s Let Girls Learn initiative, which promotes education for young girls around the globe, and specifically in Africa for this trip. According to the Washington Free Beacon, the first lady kicked off the tour in Liberia, the African nation founded by…