Single Black Women Weren’t Allowed Into This Liberian Restaurant Until This Happened
For about a decade, SAJJ, a Lebanese-owned restaurant operating in Liberia, discriminated against single black women who showed up at the door unaccompanied by a...
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African Refugee Becomes Montana’s First Black Mayor in More Than a Century
Wilmot Collins, 54, moved to Montana 28 years ago after he fled Liberia in 1990 during the country's first civil war. Now, he's the first-ever...
The Most Successful Liberian Entrepreneur You (Probably) Never Heard Of
While the most prominent American entrepreneur of Liberian descent is currently Richelieu Dennis, co-founder of Sundial Brands and freshly anointed savior of the Essence brand,...
Africa’s First Female President Wins $5 Million Leadership Prize
Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, who served two terms as president of Liberia, was awarded the Mo Ibrahim Prize......
This Coca-Cola Executive May Be Liberia’s Next President
"I think that we can tap into Silicon Valley to discover ways in which Liberia can play a greater role in the digital economy," he...
Lupita Nyong’o Set to Star in Play About Liberian Women
The Hollywood sweetheart, Lupita Nyong'o, will debut off Broadway in New York's Public Theater this fall in "Eclipsed" play....
Open Letter to ’60 Minutes’ on Increasing Its Coverage of Africans
On Wednesday, March 25, more than 150 journalists and professors sent an open letter to CBS News’ 60 Minutes, expressing their thoughts on the network’s...
FACE Africa Hosting 6th Annual WASH Gala: Instilling Clean Water Initiatives and Programs in West Africa
FACE Africa is hosting its sixth annual WASH gala, which will help provide clean water initiatives and programs in Liberia, West Africa....
This Day in History: Freed Black Slaves Set Sail on the ‘Mayflower of Liberia’
On Feb. 6, 1820, a group of more than 85 free men and women, former slaves in the United States, sailed from New York Harbor...
10 International Women of Power to Watch
These ten women of color are making a major impact on the world at large, from entertainment to business to technology....