Podcasts about American Colonization Society

On February 6, 1820, 88 free Black men and women set sail for Sierra Leone aboard the Mayflower of Liberia, marking the first organized Black migration to Africa. Funded by Congress and led by the American Colonization Society, the voyage was driven by the belief that African Americans could not fully integrate into American society. In 1821, a U.S. Navy mission sought land for a permanent settlement, leading to the establishment of Liberia in 1824. Over the next 40 years, up to 20,000 freed Blacks and rescued Africans arrived, facing hardships and conflicts with local communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Directions in the Study of African American Recolonization (UP of Florida, 2017) examines the movement to resettle black Americans in Africa, an effort led by the American Colonization Society during the nineteenth century and a heavily debated part of American history. Some believe it was inspired by antislavery principles, but others think it was a proslavery reaction against the presence of free Black people in society. Moving beyond this simplistic debate, contributors link the movement to other historical developments of the time, revealing a complex web of different schemes, ideologies, and activities behind the relocation of African Americans to Liberia. They explain what colonization, emigration, immigration, abolition, and emancipation meant within nuanced nineteenth-century contexts, looking through many lenses to more accurately reflect the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Directions in the Study of African American Recolonization (UP of Florida, 2017) examines the movement to resettle black Americans in Africa, an effort led by the American Colonization Society during the nineteenth century and a heavily debated part of American history. Some believe it was inspired by antislavery principles, but others think it was a proslavery reaction against the presence of free Black people in society. Moving beyond this simplistic debate, contributors link the movement to other historical developments of the time, revealing a complex web of different schemes, ideologies, and activities behind the relocation of African Americans to Liberia. They explain what colonization, emigration, immigration, abolition, and emancipation meant within nuanced nineteenth-century contexts, looking through many lenses to more accurately reflect the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Directions in the Study of African American Recolonization (UP of Florida, 2017) examines the movement to resettle black Americans in Africa, an effort led by the American Colonization Society during the nineteenth century and a heavily debated part of American history. Some believe it was inspired by antislavery principles, but others think it was a proslavery reaction against the presence of free Black people in society. Moving beyond this simplistic debate, contributors link the movement to other historical developments of the time, revealing a complex web of different schemes, ideologies, and activities behind the relocation of African Americans to Liberia. They explain what colonization, emigration, immigration, abolition, and emancipation meant within nuanced nineteenth-century contexts, looking through many lenses to more accurately reflect the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

New Directions in the Study of African American Recolonization (UP of Florida, 2017) examines the movement to resettle black Americans in Africa, an effort led by the American Colonization Society during the nineteenth century and a heavily debated part of American history. Some believe it was inspired by antislavery principles, but others think it was a proslavery reaction against the presence of free Black people in society. Moving beyond this simplistic debate, contributors link the movement to other historical developments of the time, revealing a complex web of different schemes, ideologies, and activities behind the relocation of African Americans to Liberia. They explain what colonization, emigration, immigration, abolition, and emancipation meant within nuanced nineteenth-century contexts, looking through many lenses to more accurately reflect the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Directions in the Study of African American Recolonization (UP of Florida, 2017) examines the movement to resettle black Americans in Africa, an effort led by the American Colonization Society during the nineteenth century and a heavily debated part of American history. Some believe it was inspired by antislavery principles, but others think it was a proslavery reaction against the presence of free Black people in society. Moving beyond this simplistic debate, contributors link the movement to other historical developments of the time, revealing a complex web of different schemes, ideologies, and activities behind the relocation of African Americans to Liberia. They explain what colonization, emigration, immigration, abolition, and emancipation meant within nuanced nineteenth-century contexts, looking through many lenses to more accurately reflect the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-south

In the early 1800's when America was debating what to do about those still enslaved and the many black Americans that were gaining their liberty, one solution was to return free people to the continent from which they were bought from: Africa. The American Colonization Society was an organization that embraced this idea and began the process of aiding blacks who wished to return to their place of origin. While some African Americans were sympathetic to the plan, most were not. Dr. Robin West comes Back by the Woodpile to help us understand what were the intentions of this movement and why ultimately it failed.  

Eric Willese Wowoh of Change Agent Network joins Discover Lafayette to share his special bond with Lafayette, Louisiana and his mission to transform the entire nation of Liberia through improving educational outcomes. Eric is a humanitarian and social entrepreneur known for his efforts in education, community development, and social change, particularly in Liberia. He is the founder of Change Agent Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving education and providing opportunities for underprivileged communities. Eric's work has been instrumental in building schools, promoting educational programs, and fostering economic development in Liberia and other parts of Africa. His inspiring journey from a refugee to a change-maker has garnered recognition and support from various international organizations and individuals. A native of Liberia, West Africa, Eric grew up in a non-Christian home where African religion practices (Juju and Vodou) were followed. He lived alongside his seven siblings and his parents in a 15' x 20' hut with no running water or electricity; the kids slept on bamboo mats on a dirt floor. He never knew his birthdate as a midwife assisted his mother in his birth outside of a hospital setting, and as he says, "In Africa, birthdates were not important." Liberia ("Land of the Free") was established in 1822 as a home for freed African American slaves. Land was purchased by the American Colonization Society for the resettlement. It is a small country on the West coast of Africa and today approximately 5 million people inhabit it. The capitol is Monrovia, named after President James Monroe. For a short history on the country, see the PBS video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg48G4qBdlo One meal a day was eaten in Eric's childhood, typically at 8 p.m., and centered on crops such as peppers, sweet potatoes, okra and rice. The kids would walk for 2 to 3 hours a day each way to tend their parents' farm. "We never knew about breakfast, lunch or dinner!" Eric's job, as early as 7 years old) was to hunt squirrels, ground hogs, deer and snakes for food, using a bow and arrow. His mom used lots of spicy pepper to get the kids to drink lots of water (gathered from a local creek) and stretch the food being offered. Supper was served late so that the children wouldn't awaken hungry during the night. Life was beautiful for Eric and his family, and he thought that was how the whole world was. He never thought about whether he would be a doctor or a lawyer, as he says that Liberians didn't dream about a profession; they just lived their lives simply without a formal education as we Americans know it. However, Eric's peaceful childhood was caught up in the ravages of Liberia's Civil War which began in 1989. He says, "At first, no one took it seriously. But they were wrong not to worry. In six months, the rebels took over the whole country of Liberia and there was no one in charge except for the young fighters. "We were under curfew from dusk to dawn or you would be killed. The rebels wore no uniforms so it was difficult to determine who would put you in danger." People began to starve as there were no rescue efforts and they couldn't tend their farms as they were told to stay home. Eric Wowoh's inspiring story of survival and overcoming years spent as an international refuge in exile may be read in more detail in his book, "Return of a Refugee", available for purchase on Amazon. Eric went on to create Change Agent Network, an international nonprofit dedicated to transforming Liberia through education. Eric's mom sent him off with friends on a two-day fishing trip. He was young and strong, and she thought he could survive. On the way home, he was captured and beaten by rebel fighters and told he needed to join the freedom fighters who would save the country. When he declined, he was declared an enemy and then tortured with electric cables, beaten, and left to die.

This week we bring you a history of the American Colonization Society and also discuss the madness that is banning IVF. Evangelicals never sleep but they also don't have many new ideas. Lets drink to that. We now have a Discord now for our Patrons! You can join here: Patreon.com/gohomebible This podcast is edited by Elizabeth Nordenholt from Podcat Audio: https://elizabethnordenholt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Gregg Mitman is the Vilas Research and William Coleman Professor of History, Medical History, and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. An award-winning author and filmmaker, his recent films and books include The Land Beneath Our Feet;  Breathing Space: How Allergies Shape Our Lives and Landscapes; and his latest, Empire of Rubber: Firestone's Scramble for Land and Power in Liberia.   The post Liberia: From the American Colonization Society to Firestone appeared first on KPFA.

On February 6, 1820, a contingent of 88 free Black individuals embarked on a journey to the British colony of Sierra Leone aboard a vessel known as the Mayflower of Liberia. Financed by the U.S. Congress and coordinated by the American Colonization Society, a Quaker group, this endeavor was driven by the belief among many Quakers that Africa provided a more conducive environment for African Americans to prosper, viewing full integration into American society as unattainable. Arriving safely at Sherbro Island, off the coast of Sierra Leone, on March 9, the group unfortunately faced significant casualties due to malaria. The concept of establishing an African-American colony in West Africa regained momentum in 1821, when a U.S. Navy vessel journeyed to Liberia in pursuit of suitable land for settlement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Als die späteren USA sich im Jahr 1776 von Großbritannien unabhängig erklärten, lebten seit über 150 Jahren nicht nur weiße Siedlerinnen und Siedler in diesen Kolonien. Es waren inzwischen auch mehrere Hunderttausend schwarze Sklaven und Sklavinnen dort. Die Frage der Sklaverei war somit schon zur Gründung der USA eine allgegenwärtige wie schwierige. Im Norden hatten die meisten Staaten die Sklaverei bereits aufgegeben oder eine Abschaffung innerhalb der folgenden Jahrzehnte beschlossen. In den Südstaaten mit ihren großen Plantagen sah die Lage sehr anders aus und würde sich nur kurz nach der Unabhängigkeit noch weiter zuspitzen, als mit der Baumwolle einer gigantischer neuer – sklavereigetriebener – Wirtschaftszweig entstand. Dieser Konflikt um die Sklaverei – diese Erbsünde der USA – würde sich irgendwann entladen müssen. Und das wussten die Menschen der Vereinigten Staaten auch damals schon – achtzig Jahre vor Beginn des Bürgerkriegs.Melde dich hier für den Newsletter an oder erfahre hier mehr über den Déjà-vu Club.In der heutigen Folge des Déjà-vu Podcasts wollen wir uns also die Geschichte der Sklaverei – dieser Erbsünde Amerikas – näher ansehen. Von ihrem Beginn in den englischen Kolonien des frühen 17. Jahrhunderts bis zu ihrem Ende nach dem US-Bürgerkrieg 1865 wird uns diese Reise führen. Wobei man eigentlich sagen muss: Bis zu ihrem angeblichen Ende. Denn auch nach Kriegsende fanden weiße Eliten in den Südstaaten schnell Möglichkeiten, die Sklaverei in neuer Form und unter neuem Namen weiterzuführen.Déjà-vu Geschichte ist Mitglied des Netzwerks #Historytelling. Diese Episode findest du auch auf ralfgrabuschnig.com. Hinterlasse mir dort gerne einen Kommentar mit deinen Gedanken. Und wenn dir der Déjà-vu Geschichte Podcast gefällt, abonniere ihn doch bitte, wo auch immer du ihn hörst.Links zur EpisodeZu den Fotos der ReiseZum Déjà-vu NewsletterZum Club auf SteadyMeine Folge zur American Colonization Society und LiberiaGeschichten aus der Geschichte über John BrownQuellenCody Marrs: Not Even Past. The Stories We Keep Telling about the Civil War Edward H. Bonekemper: The Myth of the Lost Cause. Why the South Fought the Civil War and Why the North Won Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this thought-provoking episode of The Clement Podcast, we embark on a historical journey to explore the complex and controversial world of colonization societies. Join Zach and Jasmin as we delve deep into these societies' foundations, motivations, and lasting impacts.We'll unravel the stories of key figures like Henry Clay, James Monroe, and Montgomery Bell, who were instrumental in the progression of the American Colonization Society. We'll also examine the motivations behind their efforts, whether they were rooted in genuine altruism or fueled by more complex interests. However, the legacy of colonization societies is far from simple. This episode will explore the profound and often devastating consequences of their actions.Tune in to The Clement Podcast and discover the untold stories of colonization societies, their lasting effects, and the vital questions they raise about the complexities of our shared history.Support the showFor more information on anything related to the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum, please visit: https://linktr.ee/crhm_dicksonPodcast Production by: Dark Nostalgia WorksMusic: Last Bar Guests (ID 1137) - Remastered by Lobo Loco is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 914, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: state trees 1: Its state tree is the candlenut, but locals call it the Kukui. Hawaii. 2: Rhode Island picked the "red" type of this tree; Vermont got the "sugar" kind. maple. 3: Delaware chose a type of this tree that's paired with "the ivy" in a Christmas song. holly. 4: This state tree of Mississppi is famed for its fragrant flowers. magnolia. 5: The fan-shaped leaves of this South Carolina state tree are sometimes used to make baskets. the palmetto. Round 2. Category: african capitals 1: A water hole called Enkare Nairobi, or "cold water", eventually became the capital of this country. Kenya. 2: This Senegal capital is the westernmost city on the African mainland. Dakar. 3: The Indian Ocean seaport of Mogadishu is the capital of this nation. Somalia. 4: Upon the independence of this nation in 1962, Kampala replaced Entebbe as its capital. Uganda. 5: The American Colonization Society founded this city that now neighbors Bushrod Island. Monrovia. Round 3. Category: men in black 1: I know the men in black haunted Mulder on this TV show--I played one of them!. The X-Files. 2: Women in the "Men in Black" films include Lara Flynn Boyle and this "Last Seduction" star. Linda Fiorentino. 3: 19th century artist Hokusai is credited with the first image of these stealthy warriors wearing black. a ninja. 4: Josh Brolin played a younger version of this actor in "Men in Black 3". Tommy Lee Jones. 5: This Oscar-winning actor is all sorts of bad as the man in black in "The Dark Tower", based on the Stephen King novels. Matthew McConaughey. Round 4. Category: ordinary "world" 1: In 1851 new products on display at the first one of these included the Colt revolver and a reaper. world's fair. 2: This satirical Aldous Huxley novel is set in the year 632 AF (After Ford). Brave New World. 3: It's the "aged" nickname for prostitution. oldest profession in the world (world's oldest profession). 4: Numerical term referring collectively to more than 100 countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. third world. 5: The "U.S.A." in "U.S.A. for Africa" stood for "United Support of Artists" when they recorded this '85 No. 1 Hit. "We Are the World". Round 5. Category: "moo" 1: The song "That's Amore" is on the soundtrack to this 1987 Cher film. Moonstruck. 2: This adjective means "purely academic" or "irrelevant". Moot. 3: This stir-fried Chinese dish that contains shredded pork, scallions and egg is rolled in a thin pancake. Moo shu pork. 4: It's another name for a person born under the sign of Cancer. Moonchild/moonchildren. 5: This Cab Calloway song includes the lines "Hi-De-Hi-De-Hi-De-Hi!" and "Ho-De-Ho-De-Ho-De-Ho!". "Minnie The Moocher". Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

S1E11 - If you've never heard of the American Colonization Society, then buckle up! Often overlooked in U.S. History, the American Colonization Society colonized land in West Africa (later becoming the nation of Liberia), and then sent over thousands of Black Americans, providing minimal aid and resources. Trent and Marissa discuss the involvement of the U.S. Government (including support from the likes of Madison and Monroe) and the legacy left by the ACS in Liberia (spoiler: it wasn't positive).  One of our sources for this episode was the podcast It's a Continent. Highly recommended for an entertaining and in-depth history of Africa!   Email pardonme.presidentialpod@gmail.com to contact us or issue corrections (with sources, please).  Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa Macy Original music by Noise of Approval Graphic design by Darcey Mckinney   Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqJtz9odOag https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/liberia https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/liberia/essays/history/ https://www.aaihs.org/the-american-colonization-society-200-years-of-the-colonizing-trick/ https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/american-colonization-society-1816-1964/ https://www.history.com/news/slavery-american-colonization-society-liberia https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/roberts-joseph-jenkins-1809-1876/ https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/prejudice-not-natural/

When George Washington wrote his final will in the months before he died in December 1799, he named Bushrod Washington as heir to his papers and to Mount Vernon. He took possession of his uncle's Virginia plantation when Martha Washington passed away in 1802. But Bushrod was not as interested in agriculture as George had been. He was a lawyer who later became an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court, where he became a staunch ally of Chief Justice John Marshall. Yet, like George, Bushrod owned numerous enslaved people and became one of the founding members of the American Colonization Society, an organization dedicated to resettling freed people in Africa. On today's show, Professor Gerard Magliocca joins Jim Ambuske to discuss his new book, Washington's Heir: The Life of Justice Bushrod Washington, published by Oxford University Press in 2022. Magliocca is the Samuel R. Rosen Professor at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law at Indiana University. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mountvernon/message

When George Washington wrote his final will in the months before he died in December 1799, he named Bushrod Washington as heir to his papers and to Mount Vernon. He took possession of his uncle's Virginia plantation when Martha Washington passed away in 1802. But Bushrod was not as interested in agriculture as George had been. He was a lawyer who later became an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court, where he became a staunch ally of Chief Justice John Marshall. Yet, like George, Bushrod owned numerous enslaved people and became one of the founding members of the American Colonization Society, an organization dedicated to resettling freed people in Africa. On today's show, Professor Gerard Magliocca joins Jim Ambuske to discuss his new book, Washington's Heir: The Life of Justice Bushrod Washington, published by Oxford University Press in 2022. Magliocca is the Samuel R. Rosen Professor at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law at Indiana University.

From the founding of the United States, there were people who opposed slavery, but many who grappled with the concept, including slave owner Thomas Jefferson, envisioned a plan of gradual emancipation for the country. In 1817, after the establishment of the American Colonization Society, free Blacks in Philadelphia and elsewhere began to fight for immediate abolition for all enslaved people in the United States. By the 1830s, they were joined in these efforts by white allies. Although not as well known as later abolitionists like Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Douglass, the abolitionists of the 1830s played a crucial role in building and popularizing the movement. These abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison, David Ruggles, Arthur and Lewis Tappan, the Forten Family, and the Grimké sisters, faced personal violence, destruction of property, financial ruin, and physical maladies as they raised their voices and put their bodies on the line for the cause. I'm joined in this episode by J.D. Dickey, author of The Republic of Violence: The Tormented Rise of Abolition in Andrew Jackson's America. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. Image Credit: “Anti-Slavery Meeting on the [Boston] Common” From Gleason's Pictorial, May 3, 1851. Photomural from woodcut. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Additional Sources: “Jan. 15, 1817: The Vote on Colonization of Free Blacks in West Africa,” The Zinn Education Project. “Africans in America,” PBS. “Grimke Sisters,” National Park Service. “The Abolitionists,” American Experience, PBS, Aired January 8, 2013. David Ruggles Center for History and Education. “Friends of Freedom: The Pennsylvania Female Anti-Slavery Society,” Historical Society of Pennsylvania.  Related Episodes: The Nativist Riots of Philadelphia in 1844 Prohibition in the 1850s Freedom Suits in Maryland & DC, 1790-1864 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Lincoln, the Plains Indians were not only an obstacle to the construction of railroads, but also an obstacle to his dream of making America a white ethno-state, which is why he fought for decades to deport all blacks from the United States to black colonies, or, reservations of a sort, which were in outside lands. To realize his racially pure utopia, Lincoln became a member and leader of the American Colonization Society, an organization created to publicly encourage and finance the removal of freed blacks in America to Africa, or the “back to Africa” movement as it's widely recognized today.

Šodien raidījumu veltām Libērijai jeb Libērijas Republikai, kas atrodas Āfrikas kontinenta pašos rietumos. Libērija bija pirmā Āfrikas republika, kas pasludināja savu neatkarību, un tā ir bijusi arī Āfrikas pirmā un mūsdienās arī vecākā republika. Starp citu, Libērija ir bijusi arī vienīgā melnādainā valsts Āfrikā, kas nekad nav bijusi pakļauta koloniālajai varai. Un pirmais eiropietis, kas apmeklēja Libēriju, bija portugāļu jūrnieks Pedro de Sintra, kurš sasniedza Libērijas krastu tikai 1461. gadā. Mūsdienās Libērijā dzīvo apmēram pieci miljoni iedzīvotāju. Interesanti, bet 2006. gadā Libērijā bija augstākais iedzīvotāju skaita pieauguma temps pasaulē - 4,5 % gadā. Un valstī pirms 2008. gada tautas skaitīšanas pēdējā tautas skaitīšana tika veikta tikai 1984. gadā, un tajā valsts iedzīvotāju skaits bija gandrīz divreiz mazāks, tikai ap 2 miljoniem. Libērijā ir 16 pamatiedzīvotāju etniskās grupas un minoritātes. Līdz ar to Libērijā runā 20 valodās, kas atspoguļo valsts etnisko un kultūras daudzveidību. Valsts oficiālā valoda gan ir angļu valoda. Libērijas valsts aizsākums ir meklējams 19. gadsimta sākumā Amerikas kolonizācijas biedrības jeb „American Colonization Society” projektā. Amerikas kolonizācijas biedrību 1816. gadā dibināja Roberts Finlijs, lai veicinātu un atbalstītu brīvo afroamerikāņu re-emigrāciju uz Āfrikas kontinentu. Biedrība tika dibināta, reaģējot uz to, kas tobrīd tika uzskatīta par pieaugošu sociālo problēmu – brīvlaisto vergu un brīvo negroīdās rases pārstāvju klātbūtni tikko izveidotajās ASV. Šī projekta ietvaros tika veicināta pārliecība, ka melnādainajiem cilvēkiem Āfrikā būs lielākas iespējas iegūt brīvību un labklājību nekā ASV. 1830. gadā brīvībā esošo melnās ādaskrāsas cilvēku bija jau 300 tūkstoši. Un tas sāka biedēt pat vergturus valsts dienvidos. Amerikas kolonizācijas biedrības projekts sekmēja to, ka no ASV uz Libēriju pārcēlās vairāki desmiti tūkstošu afrikāņu izcelsmes cilvēku, kuri saskārās ar sociālu un tiesisku apspiešanu ASV. No ASV imigrējušie cilvēki nesa sev līdzi "amerikāņu-libēriešu" identitāti, kultūru un tradīcijas. Libērijas valdība ir veidota pēc Amerikas Savienoto Valstu valdības parauga. Libērija pārņēma elementus no ASV konstitūcijas un pat karogu. Galvenā atšķirība ir tā, ka Libērijas karogam ir viena liela balta zvaigzne, nevis 50 mazas zvaigznes, un 13 svītru vietā, kā ir Amerikas karogā, Libērijas karogā ir 11 svītras. Libērija pasludināja neatkarību 1847. gada jūlijā, bet ASV atzina to tikai 1862. gada februārī. Te gan ir jāpiemin, ka amerikāņu Libērijas, nu jau jāsaka – kolonisti, nebija saistīti ar pamatiedzīvotājiem. Respektīvi vienas rases cilvēki vēl nenozīmē vienas kultūras un pat etniskās grupas piederīgie. Rezultātā Amerikas – Libērijas iedzīvotāji kļuva par nelielu eliti, kurai piederēja nesamērīga politiskā vara, kamēr Āfrikas izcelsmes pamatiedzīvotāji bija izslēgti no pilsonības un attiecīgi arī ietekmes savā zemē līdz pat 1904. gadam. No vēsturiskās perspektīvas tomēr aiziesim uz mūsdienām. Var teikt, ka mūsdienu Libērija aizsākās 1980. gadā, kad Viljama R. Tolberta turpinātās sistēmas ietvaros radītā politiskā spriedze izraisīja militāru apvērsumu. Tolberts tika nogalināts, un tas faktiski iesāka šīs Amerikas – Libērijas sistēmas beigas. Libērijas tālākā mūsdienu vēsture arī nebija sevišķi viegla. Piecus gadus ilga Tautas glābšanas padomes militārais režīms, kam sekoja divi Libērijas pilsoņu kari. Pēc to beigām par Libēriju prezidentu kļuva bēdīgi slavenais Čarlzs Teilors. Viņa vadībā Libērija kļuva starptautiski pazīstama valsts, kas izmanto tā saucamos asins dimantus jeb “Blood Diamonds” un nelegālu kokmateriālu eksportu, lai finansētu Sjerraleones pilsoņu karā iesaistītās puses. Abos karos gāja bojā 250 tūkstoši cilvēku, kas ir apmēram 8% no valsts iedzīvotājiem. Bijušais Libērijas līderis Čārlzs Teilors ir pazīstams ar viņa kara noziegumiem un viņam piespriests 50 gadu ilgs cietumsods. Viņa noziegumi ietvēra gan apsūdzības terorismā, gan izvarošanā, gan slepkavībās un bērnu karavīru izmantošanu nemiernieku grupās Sjerraleonē. Papildus  Čārlza Teilora kaujinieku komandieri tiesas prāvā atzinuši, ka bijušais Libērijas prezidents licis saviem atbalstītājiem burtiski ēst savus ienaidniekus. Pēc Teilora par nākošo prezidenti tika ievēlēta Elena Džonsone Sirlīfa, kura amatā bija no 2006. līdz 2018. gadam. Viņa ne tikai kļuva par pirmo sievieti valsts galvas amatā visā Āfrikas kontinentā, bet viņa 2011. gada arī ieguva Nobela Miera prēmiju par darbu, kas bija daļa no “nevardarbīgas cīņas par sieviešu drošību un par sieviešu tiesībām uz pilnīgu līdzdalību miera veidošanas darbā”. Piedāvājam noklausīties Elenas Džonsones Sirlīfas teikto par savas prezidentūras laiku.    

A dialogue of reconciling patterns of oppression, shame and silencing. What is it to acknowledge our experience of color and go beyond the trauma and the triggers to a conversation of the human soul, and to carry together the legacy of hurt, oppression, shame and silencing? To step past political correctness to the fullness of story and the healing that comes from being seen and deeply heard. In this listening circle we focus on the color of skin, and its interaction with our stories, our listening and the way we relate to each other in the world. This episode's guest storytellers are: Firman Brown is an avid researcher, modern philosopher, and Founder/CEO of Le Talke Shoppe Online & Centre for Art & Talk. The author of “How To Love People...Regardless of Race Creed or Color”, his mission is to add a truly social dimension to our culture- for us and our next generations. Monil Shah, Marketing Technologist and a part-time actor based in the Boston area, was born and brought up in Bombay, India and moved to the United States when he was 17. More than success, he thinks we need more kindness in our lives. Eileen Cooper Reed is a change maker and advocate dedicated to the improvement of the human condition-particularly for children and families of color. Before becoming a lawyer, she was trained in community development and worked in both rural & urban settings. Tom Keefe is focused on pedagogy & leadership, genocide education, and identity construction. His recent publications include “Race, Identity, and Choice: Black Voices on Liberia and the American Colonization Society” and “Using Art to Trigger Memory, Inter-generational Learning, & Community”. Byron McMillan is a decorated, combat-veteran evolving into a non violent, contemplative peacemaker. He longs to use the entirety of his being to help bring about elder-led communities of radical belonging, by lovingly utilizing the two great implements of compassion, and the wisdom of the interconnectedness of everything. Ingrid Slater is a coach, facilitator and consultant contributing to organizational, community and individual transformation. Hailing from South Africa, she is passionate about social justice, diversity and inclusion, and reconciliation. This episode's hosts are Miriam and Irasha, who share a passion for leading circles that assist in healing patterns of oppression and divide. Together for the last six years, online and in person, they have been creating spaces where all truths and people are welcome. Irasha Talifero has sat in thousands of listening circles and was part of the founding group of The Ojai Foundation where the listening circle was developed as a form of peacemaking for over 40 years. Her most powerful experiences are with “at-risk youth” and “newly released prisoners.” Miriam Joy Jones, co-founder of We are Open Circle, is focused on transformational education, cultural change, and leadership. She was influenced by indigenous nature-based cultures & societies: circle listening & governance, rites of passage, and nature-based rituals. Humans have been practicing meaning-making through telling stories in a circle since the beginning of time. We are Open Circle is a social impact organization that supports change-makers, organizations and community groups working with complexity, collective adaptation and the wisdom of diversity. www.weareopencircle.com

In this episode of WTUZ Radio Podcast we discuss how the colony of Liberia was formed and ran by Black 'American' Europeans aka Freedmen.... Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_of_Liberia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Colonization_Society https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-american-colonization-society https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/united-states-and-canada/us-history/american-colonization-society http://liberiainfo.co/prd/historical-periods/commonwealth-of-liberia/ https://liberiainfo.co/prd/historical-periods/arrival-of-the-freed-slaves/ https://crc.gov.lr/doc/1839%20CONSTITUTION%20OF%20THE%20COMMONWEALTH%20OF%20LIBERIA.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Liberia Don't forget you can get our podcast on the following platforms: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-wtuz-radio-89881729/ https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... https://open.spotify.com/show/7d8iPNt. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC732... https://anchor.fm/wtuzradio https://www.breaker.audio/wtuz-radio To Donate: Cashapp: $rhondaworld9 Venmo: @Rhonda-Johnson-352 Intro Song: Energy from BenSound....... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wtuzradio/message

Episode Notes This week in 1828... Virginia-born former slave Lott Cary had saved up and bought his freedom. He felt it was his mission in life to preach the Gospel to Africans. So when the American Colonization Society established the colony of Liberia, Cary emigrated there with other Black families from Virginia.

Though Black Americans have considered leaving America for a chance at full citizenship somewhere else since America's beginning, many fiercely opposed the American Colonization Society. To them, the ACS (organized in 1817 to send free Black people to Liberia) was White Americans solidifying their belief that Black freedom and citizenship had no place in America. Yet, at the same time, Black people led their own efforts to emigrate to places like Haiti and Canada. To talk about Black America's oppositional and hopeful relationship towards Liberian colonization I talked to Professor Ousmane Power-Greene, author of Against Wind and Tide: The African American Struggle against the Colonization Movement. Music Credit PeaceLoveSoul by Jeris (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35859 Ft: KungFu (KungFuFrijters)

Liberia - oprindeligt det forfejlede eksperiment American Colonization Society - var helvede på jord fra 1980´erne til 2006, hvor Krigsherrerne herskede med rifler og macheter. Blandt dem var Joshua, der af guderne var gjort usårlig, hvis han stormede over slagmarken splitternøgen... Vi holder af gode fortællinger - derfor samarbejder vi med Zetland, så I kan få nyheder på stribe til en god pris og støtte os :-) Hvis du kan lide podcasten, så må du meget gerne give et Like på vores Facebook side https://www.facebook.com/paastribe/,på den app du normalt lytter til os på og følg os på Instagram @paa_stribe. Det hjælper med at sprede ordet. Lyt også til eReolen, Podimo, Mofibo med flere for vores fortællinger om de mest berygtede seriemordere. Black Shadow by Hans Atom (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/42282 Ft: Robert Warringtondfx

Alpha Massaquoi Jr. was born on Bushrod Island in Liberia. The island was named after Bushrod Washington, president of the American Colonization Society, or The Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America. It encouraged the relocation of freed slaves back to their motherland which was great, only problem is when they selected Liberia as the destination they didn't (or chose not to) consider the fact that...people were already living there. Listen as Alpha talks about how the decisions of the past impacted his family's future, struggling to find himself after his family emigrated to the U.S., the start of the Hot Sauce Art Collective, and why he was able to get away with being the family contrarian.

Em 1816 os Estados Unidos fundou uma colônia na África, a Libéria, para deportar sua população afro-americana. A "realocação" dos alforriados foi proposta ainda no século 18, por figuras como Thomas Jefferson, um dos fundadores do país. Nos EUA, ideias abolicionistas espalhavam-se, mas poucos eram a favor da unidade entre as raças. Abolicionistas ou escravagistas concordavam que, os Estados Unidos, um país construído sob a escravidão africana, não seria o lar de um afro-americano liberto. Brancos, temerosos com rebeliões escravocratas, incentivavam a deportação de afro-americanos, "devolvendo-os" para a África, mesmo que fossem americanos. Em 1858, Abraham Lincoln falou em Illnois que: “Eu nunca fui a favor de alguma igualdade social das raças branca e negra." "Não sou a favor de ter eleitores negros, de qualificá-los para ocupar cargos, ou de de casar com pessoas brancas.” Lincoln defendia a criação de uma "reserva" para abrigar pretos libertos no Panamá, Linconia. A iniciativa foi rejeitada por governos da América Central. No século 19, a Inglaterra já estava deportando sua população preta: Afro-canadenses eram enviados de Ontário para Serra Leoa, uma colônia britânica, pois lá não viveriam com o homem branco. Com o apoio financeiro do presidente James Monroe e do sobrinho de George Washington, Bushrod Washington, foi acordado que seria fundado uma colônia para pretos libertos ao lado de Serra Leoa. A empresa American Colonization Society foi fundada, comprando uma grande faixa de terra de Serra Leoa que a apelidou de Libéria -  "terra da liberdade". Sua capital seria Monróvia, em tributo ao presidente James Monroe. Os primeiros colonos afro-americanos deportados para Libéria enfrentariam diversas dificuldades, como malária e conflito com os nativos. Quase 45% de todos afro-americanos que chegavam na Libéria morriam de malária. Foi a colonização mais mortal do século 19. A escravidão era ilegal na colônia, porém muitos indígenas da Libéria foram submetidos a um sistema análogo à escravidão por uma rica elite mercantil. Para não pagar mais impostos para sua empresa fundadora, a Libéria votou a favor da sua independência em 1847. Embora a população preta fosse quase hegemônica no país, uma minoria parda controlava os recursos financeiros e naturais do recém-criado país.

It’s Februrary 7th. On this day in 1820, 86 freed slaves boarded a ship from New York City headed to a region in West Africa that would soon come to be known as Liberia. Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the “reverse Middle Passage” journey of the ship, the American Colonization Society, and tensions between anti-slavery groups and abolitionists. Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.com Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is thisdaypod.com Follow us on social @thisdaypod

Maori chiefs and representatives of the British Crown signed the Treaty of Waitangi on this day in 1840. / On this day in 1820, the American Colonization Society organized a migration of freed enslaved people from the United States to Africa. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Photos and more detail on my websiteAmiCietta Clarke is a motivational speaker, writer, certified holistic health and empowerment coach, and attorney…plus mom to twins! After overcoming a rare autoimmune disease by changing her diet and lifestyle, AmiCietta founded Clean Body Living, a holistic health coaching practice.AmiCietta and her family escaped the coup and civil war in Liberia when she was 12. Liberia is the only Black state in Africa never subjected to colonial rule. It was established on land acquired for freed U.S. slaves by the American Colonization Society. AmiCietta can trace her family’s history in Liberia to her great-grandfather, who moved to Liberia from Little Rock, Arkansas, when he was five. “I have roots all over the African diaspora.”Her family lost everything when they escaped the country, fleeing with just a suitcase each, and eventually settling in New York City. AmiCietta has returned to Liberia a few times since leaving. She got to meet the first woman president of Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.Moving to New York was a rough transition. The class sizes were overwhelming, and AmiCietta encountered discrimination from other kids and school officials, who didn’t think she was an A student. AmiCietta showed them when she got a full scholarship to Cornell.In her final year of law school, she was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a rare autoimmune disease. Her first symptom was blurred vision, which she first experienced when driving back to law school. She already had a job lined up at a big New York firm. She worked at a fast pace for eight years while experiencing blurred vision. She didn’t tell anyone at work, because she didn’t want to be treated differently.She took immunosuppressant drugs for four years until her doctor said he didn’t want her to continue because of the side effects. Then she took steroids for two years. Preparing for surgery to remove her thymus gland, she had to stop taking the steroids…and it got worse. In addition to the blurred vision, she couldn’t move her fingers and she had trouble walking. The doctor wanted to put her back on the steroid, but AmiCietta worried about the side effects, including diabetes, osteoporosis, and glaucoma. “He told me I didn’t have to worry about them because I was young. I was 31, and I was on a low dose.”When she went back on the steroid, her symptoms cleared up…but just months later, she was diagnosed with osteoporosis at 32. “For me, that was a real turning point...that set me on the journey I am now.”A naturopathic physician helped her taking steps to heal. She changed her diet, eliminated dairy, began eating organic, and reduced environmental toxins. Now AmiCietta has been medication and symptom free for ten years. “Traditional medicine definitely has its place, but it doesn’t help the body heal.” In addition to her full-time job as an attorney, she started Clean Body Living. She’s also writing a book, in her spare time!“When you’re going through a chronic illness, you don’t think there’s anything you can do. Your doctors tell you, take your medication, come back to me in three months. I want people to know there are so many things you can do that can help you to get better.”The story of grit and resilience AmiCietta finds inspiring is her mom, Vera, who did everything she could for her kids and family. “Just imagine, you’re in your 40s, you lose everything, like all your money, all your worldly possessions except a suitcase, and you have to pick up and provide for your family.”Next

The American Colonization Society founded Liberia in 1821 as a place for free African Americans to migrate.

Roger Bailey, doctoral candidate at the University of Maryland and this year's winner of the Clark G. Reynolds Prize for the best Graduate Paper at the North American Society for Oceanic History annual conference, joined the NASOH Video/Podcast. We discussed his paper, "Free Republic Like Our Own: The United States Navy and the Colonization Movement in the Public Discourse, 1819-1860. During our discussion we discussed the American Colonization Society, the role of the US Navy and several key officers - such as Matthew Fontaine Maury and Matthew Perry - and the establishment of the different colonial entities along the West African coast. Roger Bailey: http://history.umd.edu/users/rabailey Roger Bailey's earlier talk on Preble Hall Podcast: https://naval-history-lyceum.simplecast.com/episodes/the-us-navy-the-american-colonization-society-and-liberia-KUa0aVBw NASOH's Clark Reynolds Prize: https://nasoh.org/student-awards

Episode NotesPreble Hall is produced by the United States Naval Academy Museumhttp://usna.edu/museumhttp://www.facebook.com/usnamuseum/https://twitter.com/usnamuseumA History of the Navy in 100 Objects from the USNA Museumhttps://www.usna.edu/100Objects/index.phpHost: Dr. Claude Berube, Director, USNA Museum, US Naval AcademyDate recorded: 10 June 2020

On this day in 1820, the American Colonization Society organized a migration of freed enslaved people from the United States to Africa.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Abraham Lincoln's racial attitudes were complicated. He was willing to defend fugitive slaves and appears to have lived in what was (for its time) an integrated neighborhood. But he also defended a slaveholder in court, and advocated for schemes to persuade African-Americans to leave the land of their birth.

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, the history of telling immigrants and minorities to “go back” to where they came from, and whether or not air conditioning is sexist. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:  Fifty years ago, the world watched as Americans walked on the moon. Natalia recommended this New Yorker republication of the 1969 “Talk of the Town” covering how New Yorkers watched the moon landing. Niki referred to this Scientific American interview with Nikita Khrushchev’s son about how the event was covered in the Soviet Union. President Trump told four congresswomen to “go back” to where they came from. Natalia referenced historian Jill Lepore’s book, This America: The Case for the Nation. Niki referred to this essay by historian Nicholas Guyatt at the African American Intellectual History Society blog about the American Colonization Society. Accounts of the gendered experience of air conditioning have been gaining greater media attention this summer. Niki referred to this New Yorker article about the sexist assumptions that shape decisions about workplace climate control.  In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History: Natalia discussed the life and legacy of the late founder of YogaWorks, Maty Ezraty. Neil shared the New York Times article and video, “Where Are All the Bob Ross Paintings? We Found Them.” Niki talked about the new movie Midsommar and recommended Clark Collis’ Entertainment Weekly article, “Before Midsommar: New documentary to tell the history of folk horror genre.”

Sklaverei und Rassismus haben in der Geschichte merkwürdige Blüten getrieben. Um eine besonders merkwürdige soll es heute gehen: Die American Colonization Society und ihre Versuche, freie Schwarze aus Amerika in Liberia anzusiedeln. Oder wie sie es damals genannt hätten: Ihre “Rückkehr nach Afrika” zu ermöglichen. Durch den transatlantischen Sklavenhandel kamen inbesondere im 18. Jahrhundert Millionen afrikanischer Sklaven in die späteren USA. Mit Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts stellten diese Sklaven – vielmehr aber noch die inzwischen gut 200.000 freien Schwarzen in den USA – die weiße Elite des Landes vor ein gewaltiges Problem. Was sollte man mit diesen Leuten tun? Die rassistische Mehrheitsmeinung der Zeit besagte schließlich, dass eine Integration in die weiße Gesellschaft keinesfalls möglich sein könne. Da kamen sie eben auf diese andere Lösung … Melde dich hier für den Déjà-vu Newsletter an. Hier kannst du Déjà-vu Geschichte finanziell unterstützen. Die schon genannte American Colonization Society machte es sich ab 1816 schließlich zum Ziel, freien Schwarzen die “Rückkehr” nach Afrika zu ermöglichen. Konkret wurde dafür die Region des späteren Liberia ausgewählt. Doch die großen Denker in der American Colonization Society machten in ihrer Planung einen gewaltigen Fehler. Die mehreren Tausend schwarzen Amerikaner, die sie im Zuge der nächsten Jahrzehnte in Liberia ansiedelten, sahen sich nämlich keineswegs als Heimkehrer! Und noch viel weniger sahen sie sich als Teil der dortigen Bevölkerung. Nachdem Liberia einige Jahrzehnte später ein unabhängiger Staat wurde, etablierten die Americo-Liberaner bald ein System, das ziemlich an die Apartheid Südafrikas erinnert. Dadurch wurde Liberia zwar im Gegensatz zu fast allen anderen afrikanischen Gebieten keine Kolonie. Irgendwie war es das aber ohnehin schon. Weiterlesen

Today we share some history on the first organized black emigration back to Africa coordinated by the American Colonization Society, narrated by Chicago Public Schools teacher Andrea Parker with intro by actor/comedian Lil Rel

Today we share some history on the first organized black emigration back to Africa coordinated by the American Colonization Society, narrated by Chicago Public Schools teacher Andrea Parker with intro by actor/comedian Lil Rel

In This Episode: I will take you on an interesting journey through the beautiful West African Country called ‘Liberia’ Usually, when you speak of Liberia, all people think of immediately is the war that really destroyed the country or the fact that they have a female president, but Liberia is so much more! From their food to their amazing Museums and National Parks, Liberia has so many wonderful destinations and sights to see. Mentioned In This Episode: 1. American Colonization Society - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Co…nization_Society 2. Monkey Island - www.vice.com/en_us/article/znww…ab-apes-of-liberia 3. Sapo National Park - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapo_National_Park 4. Liberian National Museum - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberian_National_Museum 5. Mount Nimba - www.lonelyplanet.com/liberia/attrac…1556607/355353 6. Buchanan - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchanan,_Liberia 7. Royal Grand Hotel- www.royalgrandhotel.com/ 8. Mamba Point Hotel- mambapointhotel.biz/ 9. Krystal Ocean View Hotel Connect: Email: excusemyafrican@gmail.com Website: www.excusemyafrican.com/ Stella Damasus Blog: www.stelladamasusblog.com Stella Damasus Website: www.stelladamasus.com Twitter: twitter.com/excusemyafrican Instagram: www.instagram.com/excusemyafrican/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-Africa…360118967397852/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/excusemyafrican/support

On July 2 at noon, Marc Leepson delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life.” Just about every American knows the name Francis Scott Key, but very few know anything more about him other than the fact that he wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” But there was much more to Francis Scott Key. One of the most famous, admired, and accomplished men in the early American Republic, Key was a patriotic, pious, hard-working, and well-connected Washington, D.C., lawyer. He had a thriving private legal practice; argued more than a hundred cases before the Supreme Court; and served as U.S. attorney in Washington for eight years. A confidant of President Andrew Jackson, Key was a member of Old Hickory’s kitchen cabinet and handled many sensitive legal matters for the Jackson Administration. Marc Leepson’s new biography, What So Proudly We Hailed, describes in detail how Key found himself in Baltimore Harbor on the night of September 13, 1814. It goes on to recount the other important events of his life, including his role as a founding member and one of the leaders of the American Colonization Society. Marc Leepson, historian and former staff writer for Congressional Quarterly in Washington, is the author of eight books, including Saving Monticello, Lafayette: Idealist General, and What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life.

On July 2, 2015, Marc Leepson delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life.” Just about every American knows the name Francis Scott Key, but very few know anything more about him other than the fact that he wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” But there was much more to Francis Scott Key. One of the most famous, admired, and accomplished men in the early American Republic, Key was a patriotic, pious, hard-working, and well-connected Washington, D.C., lawyer. He had a thriving private legal practice; argued more than a hundred cases before the Supreme Court; and served as U.S. attorney in Washington for eight years. A confidant of President Andrew Jackson, Key was a member of Old Hickory's kitchen cabinet and handled many sensitive legal matters for the Jackson Administration. Marc Leepson's new biography, What So Proudly We Hailed, describes in detail how Key found himself in Baltimore Harbor on the night of September 13, 1814. It goes on to recount the other important events of his life, including his role as a founding member and one of the leaders of the American Colonization Society. Marc Leepson, historian and former staff writer for Congressional Quarterly in Washington, is the author of eight books, including Saving Monticello, Lafayette: Idealist General, and What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life. The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

Welcome to Okracast, the SFA podcast! This week’s episode is an ode to grandmothers. Cozy up to the table as Chef Bill Smith of Crooks Corner in Chapel Hill, North Carolina remembers dinner time at the table of his great-grandmother. Our oral history sample comes from Sara Wood’s interview with Ida Ma Musu. Chef Ma Musu owns Africanne on Main as well as Chef Ma Musu’s Cultural Cooking School for young girls, both in Richmond, Virginia. Mrs. Ma Musu was raised in Monrovia, Liberia, where her grandmother had moved as part of the American Colonization Society, a movement sending freed slaves back to Africa. In 1980, Mrs. Ma Musu fled war-torn Liberia, and came to the United States. In her interview, Mrs. Ma Musu remembers the profound influence of her grandmother. Visit www.southernfoodways.org for more.

On October 28, 2010, Marie Tyler-McGraw discussed her book An African Republic: Black and White Virginians in the Making of Liberia. The West African nation Liberia arose from the aspirations of the American Colonization Society, which attempted to persuade free blacks to emigrate from the United States to that colony. Ultimately, the colonization scheme failed, but Liberia endured. No state was more involved with the project than Virginia. Virginians figured prominently among both leaders of the ACS and among settlers building a new life in Africa. Though their paths rarely intersected, these black and white Virginians played key roles in founding Liberia. In this presentation based on her latest book, Marie Tyler-McGraw told this compelling story of hope and misunderstanding, race and freedom. Also the author of a history of Richmond, Dr. Tyler-McGraw is an independent scholar and public historian. The lecture was co-sponsored by The Richmond Forum in conjunction with its November 6, 2010 program, featuring President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia. The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

On Thursday, October 28, 2010, Marie Tyler-McGraw discussed her book, An African Republic: Black and White Virginians in the Making of Liberia. The West African nation Liberia arose from the aspirations of the American Colonization Society, which attempted to persuade free blacks to emigrate from the United States to that colony. Ultimately, the colonization scheme failed, but Liberia endured. No state was more involved with the project than Virginia. Virginians figured prominently among both leaders of the ACS and among settlers building a new life in Africa. Though their paths rarely intersected, these black and white Virginians played key roles in founding Liberia. In this presentation based on her latest book, Marie Tyler-McGraw tells this compelling story of hope and misunderstanding, race and freedom. Also the author of a history of Richmond, Dr. Tyler-McGraw is an independent scholar and public historian. The lecture is co-sponsored by The Richmond Forum in conjunction with its November 6, 2010 program, featuring President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia.(Introduction by E. Lee Shepard)