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DISCOVERY – Joseph Jenkins Roberts Monument

A simple yet significant monument marks the memory of Liberia’s First President in downtown Monravia’s Mamba Point District. Among the surrounds of the former Ducor Hotel is this bronze statue of Joseph Jenkins Roberts standing above a relief plate. Unlike…

ARTS AND CULTURE (GELEDE)

ARTS & CULTURE – The Gelede Festival Annually the Gelede is held to honor the creative and mighty powers of women elders, female ancestors, and goddesses. In this edition of Arts and Culture, let’s take you to Benin Republic where…

BOOK REVIEW – HOMEGOING BY YAA GYASI

In this edition of the book review, we will be taking a critical look at HOME GOING by Yaa Gyasi a Ghanaian-American novelist. Her novel is breathtaking and filled with emotional power that traces three hundred years in Ghana and…

WOMAN OF THE DAY – GINA BASS

Now, the cultural contributions of the African woman cannot be overemphasized, women are often behind some of the most glorious moments across the continent and on the world stage. No doubt, powerful African women have for centuries, improved lives and…

AFRICAN HERO – ALIKO DANGOTE

In this edition we look at the richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote, born on April 10, 1957, in Kano, Nigeria, who is a towering figure in the realm of African business and entrepreneurship. His journey from humble beginnings to…

COMMUNITY REPORT – PROVIDENCE ISLAND

In this edition of Community report, we will be looking at Providence Island – an island that tells an important chapter in the history of the United States and its relations with Africa and people of African descent. In 1822,…