Our woman of the day is Angie Elizabeth Brooks (August 24, 1928 – September 9, 2007) Angie Elizabeth Brooks was a distinguished Liberian diplomat and trailblazer in international diplomacy.
As you will hear WADR’s Monrovia Correspondent Abraham Parker, her life and career are marked by groundbreaking achievements, including becoming the first African woman to serve as President of the United Nations General Assembly and the second woman from any nation to head the UN body.
