Thanksgiving Rebooted in Liberia
Some Liberians see Thanksgiving as a holiday imposed by 19th century settlers from the U.S. And they question why they should celebrate an imported holiday. Brenda Moore, the founder of KEEP, has Americo-Liberian [...]
We Made the Match !
With the help of YOU, Friends of Liberia has raised over $32,000. Coupled with the $25,000 match money from Jim and Pat McGeorge, Cori Maund and Isaac Doss, we have over $50,000 to [...]
From Cosmetics to Confections–The Potential Rise of Liberian Cocoa
Almost all Liberian cocoa is now sold on the bulk market for use in the cosmetics industry. Yet Liberian cocoa possesses many characteristics that appeal to specialty buyers, setting it apart from its neighboring global giants, [...]
Covid-19 Relief Program Express Ships Oxygen Regulators
“People are dying everywhere!” was the subject of an email message received by FOL members Angene and Jack Wilson late in June. Monrovia was experiencing a sudden spike in Covid-19 deaths due to the deadly [...]
Prof Yekutiel Gershoni
The Liberian Studies Association announces with deep sadness the passing of Yekutiel Gershoni, Professor Emeritus, Department of Middle Eastern and African History, Tel Aviv University and former President of the Liberian Studies Association. Professor Gershoni [...]
