A tribute to Patrick L. N. Seyon (1938-2020), former president of the University of Liberia.
Accountability Lab Presents: Follow the Money – COVID-19 Food Assistance Budget
Accountability Lab presents figures on spending for the COVID-19 food assistance budget.
Accountability Lab Presents: Follow the Money (COVID-19)
Accountability Lab presents figures on spending during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Global Racial Justice Protests and Liberia’s Historiography: An Update
In June, I penned a piece for The Bush Chicken which speculated on the possible ramifications of the rising global prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement for Liberia’s historiography. Since that time, issues of race and decolonization have maintained great prominence in global discourse. Within these discussions have been numerous evocations of Haiti and…
A Tribute to Thomas Jaye (1956-2020)
A Tribute to Thomas Jaye (1956-2020)
Preserving Liberian Presidential History: An Interview with Dr. Christopher Clapham
As Liberia seeks to turn a corner in the consolidation of its democratic system, the preservation of the work and legacies of its leaders will become an increasingly germane issue. The Bush Chicken spoke with Christopher Clapham, a political scientist, about his experience reviewing President William V. S. Tubman’s presidential papers at the request of the late president’s widow, Antoinette Tubman.
Galakpai Mulbah: From Child Soldier to Lead Engineer at Boeing
Because of his outstanding achievements, Galakpai Mulbah was nominated and eventually voted to receive the 2020 Black Engineer of the Year Modern-Day Technology Leader Award.
Tom Woewiyu: An Iconic Former Warlord Laid to Rest
As a past defense spokesman of the disbanded National Patriotic Front of Liberia, Jucontee Thomas Woewiyu was one of Liberia’s notable and outspoken former warlords.