Posts Tagged ‘Liberian’
Did Reps. Jesse Jackson and Ed Royce threatened Liberia with withdrawal of U.S. support?
By Charles S. Mombo @CafeLiberia, #Liberia, @burnedbrass, @charlesSMombo Article Source: Cafe Liberica U.S. Democrat Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. who represents the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois and U.S. Republican Representative Ed Royce who represents [Read More]
Review of the Center for Contemporary African Art & Culture ‘My Identity’ by Liberian Artist Martin Zeinway
By: Charles S. Mombo @burnedbrass, @charlessmombo Article sponsored by: Chicago-based Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing Consulting Firm Each piece of Zeinway’s work eloquently captures his experience during Liberia’s barbaric civil war in [Read More]
Liberia’s November 8th Runoff Election – Should Liberian Political Parties Merge?
By: Charles S. Mombo @burnedbrass, #Liberia Liberia’s November 8th Runoff Election – Should Liberian Political Parties Merge? According to information obtained from the Liberia’s National Election Commission (NEC) website, partial election results indicates that [Read More]
Chicago Artist Month Presents: Liberian Art Featuring Martin Zeinway’s “My Identity”
Source: Liberian Community Association of Illinois Chicago Artist Month Presents: Liberian Art Featuring Martin Zeinway’s “My Identity” Liberian Artist Martin Meaipa Zeinway The search for one's true identity is humanity's major quest in [Read More]
Johnson-Sirleaf and Tubman, two Harvard graduates, dominate Liberia’s Presidential Election
By: Tolbert Yarkpawolo Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Winston A. Tubman, two Harvard University graduates dominate Liberia's Upcoming Presidential Election Tomorrow, October 11, 2011, the people of Liberia will head to the poll for what some are referring to as Liberia’s [Read More]
Liberian Food – Cassava Leaf Recipe
By Charles S. Mombo Cassava Leaf Recipe, prepared by Susan Peters Source: Sweet Liberia, Lessons from the coal pot A Liberia dish, Cassave Leaf, prepared by Susan Peters. Liberians love Cassava Leaf. While I was in Liberia one of my favorite foods was cassava leaf. [Read More]
Sweet Liberia, Lessons from the Coal Pot by Susan Peters
By: Charles S. Mombo Sweet Liberia, Lessons from the Coal Pot by Susan Peters In the 1970’s when Black Pride was at its height, many African Americans embraced their roots in Mother Africa by changing their hairstyles, their names, their way of dressing but continued [Read More]
Chris Hondros was a friend of Liberia
Article Source: Cafe Liberica By: Charles Mombo Twitter Hashtags: #CafeLiberica Twitter's Username: @CafeLiberica Facebook:Cafe Liberica To Liberians and the rest of the world, Hondros is best known for his famous or “not-too-famous” photograph of a Liberian militia [Read More]
Korto Momolu Brings NY Fashion Week Collection to Columbus
Source: Connecting Liberians in the diaspora Korto Momolu, international fashion designer and stylist will bring her “2011 Fall Collection” directly from the runway stage of New York to Columbus in the “Peace through Fashion” fashion show. Korto Momolu, [Read More]
OSHA says Brazilian Blowout contains high Formaldehyde content
By: Charles Mombo Source: Hair Nations Brazilian Blowout has been tested and it does work on every hair types including fine, course, frizzy, and curly. Since the early 20th century when Annie Turnbo Malone, an African-American woman, developed a chemical Poro line of hair [Read More]
Liberian born Kansas City Chiefs defense Tamba Hali disrupts 49ers
Liberian born and Kansas City Chiefs Defense Tamba HaliLiberian born and Kansas City Chiefs defense Tamba Hali along with the Kansas City Chiefs defense pounded on the San Francisco 49ers in their 31-10 game. If there was an MVP for Kansas City, it was without a doubt the [Read More]
Black Hair Business – Are the Koreans Unfairly Targeted?
One of my greatest admiration of the United States of America is its private enterprise system. The private enterprise system is an economic system that rewards an individual for her ability to perceive a need and service that need by creating a demand for her [Read More]
Nora Musu Art
Ms. Nora MusuBorn in Madison, Wisconsin to Liberian parents, Nora Musu’s art and life experience epitomize a multiculturalism that transcends boundaries or specific styles. Nora was always surrounded by art and influential artists and trained under Cietta David [Read More]
