By: Mezentian
"How the Africans became black" is one of 'em trolly headlines, right? Turns out it was an interesting article. I've been curious about US/Liberian relations since it was pitched to me (with some...
View Article"Where are the Africans?"
A Liberian-American reflects on the experiences of Africans who have moved to the United States, a growing community that accounts for 3 percent of the U.S.'s foreign-born population.
View ArticleBy: surplus
I don't care how many Liberians get here, I'm still not following Ayn Rand.
View ArticleBy: jb
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a very amazing person - also the most sensible politician I have ever heard speak. Sense is such a jewel in a leader, and she has a treasure trove of it. I remember reading an...
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I saw a docco a few years back on the Liberian civil war, just after Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took power (I think), and it was quite affecting. I knew a lot of the horrors of Rawanda and the Congo, and I...
View ArticleBy: infini
There was a coup, and Brother K couldn't go back to Liberia, because they shot many of his uncles by firing squad, and the rest of his family fled to Ghana. That summer he stayed with my family. This...
View ArticleBy: discopolo
Interesting fact I stumbled across: Retta (from Parks and Rec) is the niece of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
View ArticleBy: GenjiandProust
This being Mefi, I read that as "A Librarian-American reflects on..." and thought "What!?" I read it as "Libertarian-American," and my thoughts were not convenient to describe. It's an interesting...
View ArticleBy: twoleftfeet
When I was in college I shared a room with a guy from Liberia - Brother K, I called him. There was a coup, and Brother K couldn't go back to Liberia, because they shot many of his uncles by firing...
View ArticleBy: philipy
This being Mefi, I read that as "A Librarian-American reflects on..." and thought "What!?"
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