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Liberia Rising
Liberia was a nation founded by the United States in 1821 as a place to send its newly freed Black slaves. This was an idea superior to colonization but filled with unintended consequences that reverberated for 175 years, culminating in civil war between the descendants of the American freed slaves and indigenous residents. Sagamore senior fellow Donald Cassell leads a portfolio of work to help Liberia achieve its full promise as the nation turns from post-war recovery to a thriving modern society.
Donald Cassell
Director of Libera Initiatives, Sagamore Institute
A “man of two nations,” Sagamore’s Donald Caseell leads the Institute’s Liberia portfolio, where he blends his unique background in architecture, international development, and faith to advance a positive future for the West African nation.
An Experiment in Statecraft
In the Liberia Country Profile, Donald Cassell traces Liberia’s unique history, from its founding as an independent country by freed African American settlers to its civil wars and the post-peace development journey. Bucking traditional narratives, Donald’s analysis presents Liberia as a distinct nation whose history has been shaped by many influences.
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From Indiana AG Secretary to African Farmer
Sagamore fellows Gina Sheets and Travis Sheets moved to Liberia in January of 2014 to develop the agriculture pro-gram at Liberia International Christian College.
Distinguished Liberians Visit Sagamore
Leymah Gbowee, a women’s rights activist who shares the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize with Johnson-Sirleaf made remarks to a Sagamore audience before embarking on a campus tour of central Indiana.
Sagamore Publishes President Tolbert's Memoirs
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Marketplace Liberia
Marketplace: Liberia is a newsletter published by ISOKO Institute headquartered in Kigali Rwanda. ISOKO Institute is an African research policy institute, more commonly known as a think tank, with affiliates in the United States. The think tank was launched in 2011to promote entrepreneurship and private enterprise as a way to build strong societies across Africa. Its primary research themes include: entrepreneurship as a means to deliver significant economic, social and spiritual impact for the better; the rise of Africa as a frontier market with the potential to become a major global market, and the role of government in creating an environment for private initiatives (social and business, for-profit and non-profit) to flourish and grow.