Liberian Studies Association’s 54TH Annual Conference is April 27-29, 2023
April 27-29, 2023, the LSA will hold its 54th annual conference hosted by the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in Durham, NC. The conference theme “Repositioning Liberia’s Development: Dynamism, Innovation, and Challenges in the New Millennium”, presents an opportunity to share best practices, present innovative initiatives and critically assess the [...]
West Coast book launch of “Never the Same Again”
September 25th, Sunday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. PST, join Susan E. Greisena for the West Coast book launch of Never the Same Again. This event will be a webinar hosted by Village Books in Bellingham, Washington state. The webinar will be carried on Zoom and there will be NO fee to [...]
Joseph Saye Guannu, Liberia’s foremost historian
Dr. Guanue died on August 29 in Ganta City, Nimba, at the age of 81. He was an academic, diplomat, and historian who founded the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at Cuttington University. He also lectured as adjunct faculty at the UL Graduate School of International Relations for many [...]
Celebrate National Day at the Liberian Embassy in Washington
Saturday, July 23, 2022, the Liberian Embassy is hosting a day of family activities with food vendors from 10AM to 10PM. FOL will have a table on the embassy grounds to explain who we are, what we do, and how to become involved. The embassy is at 5201 16th St NW, [...]
Bid Now
July 1 to July 15, 2022, is open bidding for our 4th online auction. CLICK HERE
Donate to Auction 2022
Until June 29, 2022, please donate treasures you have from your time in Liberia. We will conduct our fourth online auction of donated items in July.
Friends Of Liberia Anthology launch event July 24th
SAVE the DATE: FOL will be sponsoring our Book Launch for Never the Same Again on July 24 from 5-7 PM at Busboys and Poets Bookstore in Washington DC at their 450K location. We will have amazing slides and heartfelt readings from some of our authors. No-host food and [...]
Meet Our 2022 Board
Now led by our former vice president, Rebecca Martinez, our 2022 board includes a new member as treasurer, John Morlu. Read More!
Community Health Workers Guard Against Disease Outbreaks in Remote Areas
Liberia's community health workers offer a compelling solution to the threat of another epidemic. With thousands of health workers on constant lookout for infectious disease outbreaks in remote communities, they are part of a radical scheme that has provided disease surveillance and healthcare to rural populations since 2016.
Okada Driver Rewarded US Scholarship for Returning $50k He Found on the Road
The story of what happened to Emmanuel Tuloe has the quality of a modern fable. Now, the one-time primary school dropout is very happy.
Liberia @ 175 – The 53rd Annual LSA Conference will be Virtual.
April 21-23, 2022, the Liberia Studies Association will hold its 53rd Annual Conference. The conference, titled Liberia @ 175: Reassessing the Past, Charting New Futures, will be hosted virtually by Texas Southern University.
Celebrate Peace Corps Week 2022
Friday, March 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. EST / 3:00 p.m. GMT, Peace Corps Liberia will host a virtual (Zoom) celebration of Peace Corps Week 2022. During the meeting, RPCVs will connect, reflect, and share special stories of their time in service. RPCVs will have the opportunity to learn more about [...]