Brilliant historical narrative from the lovely Liberian lady; there are countless positive African stories not told besides the beautiful African fashion and fabric designs. See what the narrator is wearing, no comparison with anything Western
The problem of Africa is Africa not the western world or America or Japanese or Chinese do you know in Africa there is a country called Nigeria in this Nigeria the Nigeria government stop schools not to teach history in schools till today again in this Nigeria block a particular tribe who can stand up with Asian Chinese as far as production of goods and manufacturing is concerned Nigeria government block 🚫 them and they resources do you know that Nigeria don't have 24/7 electronicity in Nigeria today where as this particular tribe and they land and resources block by Nigeria have coal and gas to supply electricity , now is it the western world or America is doing this in one of Africa country
That's all I wear is African clothing. Got mine from Ross. Of course, they are knock-offs and not made with a high quality in fabrics and threading techniques for sewing seams and hem lines, but I still enjoy the look and feel of African-styled clothing. I'm in America. I am a Hebrew from the Israelite Tribe of Judah
Great 👍 job my dear sister and brother. I’m a very proud African-American, originated from great Nigeria. I’m very excited to hear about this great culture and history of Liberia. Again, thank you for sharing this hidden historical treasure . Much love and prayers from Houston Texas. God bless you and God bless out great Africa
Thank you Dr. Ige. You all have inspired us to keep telling the story of those 88 dear brothers and sisters that braved the storm in 1820. They are heroes and heroines that we should celebrate.
As Mrs. Baker talks about the history behind Liberia's Bicentennial, Pan-Africanism role, and producing the First Black-President in the world, proves that Liberia has so much more to offer to Liberians, Africa, and the world. Peace and Tranquillity be upon you sister Hesta Baker. Thanks, Motherland for this joint, we look forward to more.
So dope. African Americans need to embrace their homeland in Africa; in fact, they have 2 homelands...Liberia and Sierra Leone(with Freetown being specifically established for this purpose) It is time to come home, pool our funds and help rebuild our countries
I am definitely doing to recommend this video to a lot of my foreign friends.... WOW... the knowledge..... This is the real Miss Liberia . just by listening to this.... my love for our dear country has been boosted.
I am a woman of Liberia, she is educating me. Bless you for investing in our hometown and showing it for the beauty God formed for us to enjoy Gods greatness
Amazing content! I enjoyed listening to you guys at work today and this actually cheered me up! Beautiful and intelligent child of Africa the lady! Blessings
Not gonna lie, from the title I did not expect this video to be so informative. Glad I clicked on it though. This sister did a great job of telling the story of Liberia. Great job to you all.
Great video and brilliant narrative. Thanks. Getting a visa to the USA from Liberia is more difficult and even deniable but getting a visa to Liberia from the USA is easy and undeniable. Hope our relationship with the USA improve and go beyond just giving aid to Liberia.
All I can say with all the arguments and debate going on in the comments section (which some are educational) As a Liberian born and raised and now base in the USA, I must say that I enjoy and appreciate this art of work and education out of this video from you guy’s channel #Motherland. Beautiful work! Ms Hester couldn’t have said it any better in her ending statements. We each can help change the narrative of our Liberia, by creating and taking up those spaces that are needed.
Oh my goodness! Our sister is so knowledgeable and sold Liberia really really well 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 I wasn't aware of the bicentennial, such a powerful history and thanks for sharing. She's very right about Liberia playing a key role in ending slavery as far as seizing those ships from leaving the region. I remember growing up in Nigeria and learning about Ajayi Crowther, the 12 year old Nigerian boy whose slave ship was siezed and returned with his family to Liberia. She's also very right about the hyped up "insecurity" in the region. We were called crazy for packing up to return to Nigeria last year because it was too "unsafe". We feel so much safer right here in Nigeria than we did in the US. The US and western media in general periodically put out unnecessary false alarms and red alert about Africa as part of their game. Just last week, we got the email from the Nigeria US embassy raising an alarm about "impending doom" in Abuja, Nigeria, leading to them evacuating their embassy staff all to be found out to be a false alarm. Just ridiculous! I'm very interested in visiting Liberia now more than ever. Thank you so much sister 💗
Of course you do, you're an American with American dollars who is essentially living as an aristocrat in a poor country with your $ while ignoring its oppression of ethnic minorities. You're just another colonizer, uninterested in challenging the power of the majority in Nigeria. :)
No. She is not knowledgeable. Liberia is not the only African country that said no to slavery. Rwanda is the most known country that never accepted slavery. I believe Ethiopia too. For sure, Rwanda. She needs to research more.
Last year, I discovered that my father is/was Franklin Henries, son of Richard Abrom Henries. I appreciate this historical account and I’m looking to come to LIB in April! Additionally, I’m considering moving.
This is a nice piece, sis. I’m so proud of you for your initiative of taking our tourism industry from obscurity to the limelight. Thank you plenty oo. However, in all good faith, I have a small geographical correction. Ganta is the commercial city/capital of Nimba County and not the capital city. The capital city of Nimba County is Sanniquellie. Thanks again for the great work that you’re doing.
I'm actually a decendant of Josesph Jenkins Roberts on my maternal grandmother's side. My grandmother's brother, which is my great uncle (God rest his soul) was the spitting image of him. However, the European features are more prevalent in my grandmother and her siblings.
Awesome history of Liberia and my family lives there and I'm sure that tourism will get better slowly the rebuilding is being done now and yes the remnants of older days is seen but the new day has come and MAMA.liberia is alive and well thanks for the history lessons peace n blessings beyond measure 🙏 ✨️ 🙌
@20:15 beautiful history of the Liberian settlers and some of the local kingdoms coming together to put an end to slavery by the other kingdoms in the area...Liberian history is not black and white and I am happy to see the nuance being discussed here
Consider yourselves lucky hope they dont find gold or they'll find a way in and destroy its lands like in Africa and South America for greed hide it if you do find jems or gold . It's a whole game changer Liberia.
What brilliant history that is reported, Thanks for this information, I am a Liberian, in the USA, Do you all have booklet of pictures and year round touring information. Continue the good work. Looking to visit.
Liberia need to build their roads and bridges and electricity before talking about tours, as a Liberian woman myself, I am very proud of this woman I think she is one of the best women in Liberia and we need more people like her .
@@lovelymusicnow4404 most part of Liberia has no electricity. Lebanese are using their generators to give them power and a lot also use generators in their homes to do that
In 1926, the Liberian government granted Firestone a 99-year lease for a million acres (to be chosen by the company wherever in Liberia) at a price of 6 cents per acre.
Thanks so much for this Awesome Content. I highly appreciate your efforts for bringing such contents to us. I never regretted subscribing you. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 I love mama Liberia ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hello Hesta, I appreciate everything you are saying. Your love for the country is unquestionable. I have always known that. But I have a big question. My brother in Law Chris Suah was just murdered in Nimba. His body defiled for Juju medicine. He used to help run The Red Lion. He left Monrovia for business and stayed with his family at the Suah village. He went missing 12th November. My wife and his sister travelled there to look for him. Eventually his body was found. Our family where lucky...if you can call it that in that we found his body. We can get closure but more than five people are still missing in this same area near Ganta. You are promoting it as a place to go as a tourist spot. So what is being done to help the families of the dead and the missing? How is it safe for tourists?
My brother I am so so sorry about your loss and share in your pain. This is tragic . I wish I could answer your question, but I can't. I do encourage visitors to be careful as one would any where else.
Tourist is usually a disadvantage because the natives usually get low paying jobs in hotels/ hospitality industries usually OWED by foreigners, then drugs, prostitution and immorality follows tourism. That lady need to have a GREAT outreach to get MORE Africa Americans investors, there are so many black profession organizations, HBCU, UNIONS , wealthy individuals etc.
AWSOME I lived in Liberia as a child. I attended kindergarten true grade 7 in Liberia. I still Love Liberia. I think I was as happy as I ever been. I still speak kolokwa when I get vex. Liberia is my home country. But there is a big problem I'm white :-) otherwise I would have moved tomorrow. Keep up the good work... Love Liberia....
Always a delight on our history and letting the world know that the people of Africa was once a grab and take by Europeans, simply because of who they were and still is, Brilliant wise intelligence hardworking innovative loving God fearing.
Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work the first black president was john Hanson before we have the good old USA there wasn’t all fity states he’s also on the two dollar bill 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
I don’t really have problem with the visa, we only need to market our country more in order to attract more tourists. Create more contents to promote Liberia’s culture, food, landscape and history🎉
That’s for sharing this information actually someone shared this with me because they are from Liberia and has worked with the international government @Motherland
CORRECTION 23:24, Edward Wilmot Blyden was born on St. Thomas at the time of his birth Danish West Indies, currently United States Virgin Islands. First Pan African from the Caribbean.
@@frankajero6158 She stated Edward Wilmot Blyden came from the British West Indies that is not correct ! Edward Wilmot Blyden was born on St. Thomas at the time of his birth Danish West Indies, currently United States Virgin Islands.
context though, Barack was first in America!!! (When they make that statement it was never about Barack being first African American in the world, it was only in the context of American politics)Those presidents were never presidents in America, Of course you do not have similar histories, Liberia was where freed slaves migrated to, so it stands to reason why their first leaders were African American. Kudos for all the other cool stuff found in Liberia.
The first African American president was Vicente Guerrero in 1829 in Mexico. He had African blood and Native American blood. So he was the first African American president in America. Mexico is one of 34 independent American nations in America.
not only that Liberia has 4 forgotten kings boikai passwe the i, ii, iii, iv, but the history of the family also started in the after the fall of the Mali empire the family were just commoners then when they traveled with the other people they came across Liberia and lived there. few years later boikai passwe the first was elected to be a king once he was a king, he became a good leader and lived around 90 and his son boikai passawe ii the second life and story was unknow including his death but the boikai passawe the iii was known good leadership and determination of protecting watching over his people. lastly the boikai passsawe was the best of his fathers and grandfathers he was best known for his care and kindness but very serious when it comes to protecting Liberia and not only Liberia neighboring countries as well and their leaders love him like friends or family. he got married to women named Ciatta Roberts i , she was described as being beautiful and very nice open they had children and their children did too and they currently live in America. boikai passawe granddaughter, Ciatta passwe Roberts ii, would always watch him as a child during his conferences and campaigns of speaking peace to neighboring countries in the in the many of how people see him is very caring strict serious but to his grandchildren and specially his granddaughter always showing his soft and nice side. few years later he passed away to unknown circumstances many believed it was due to witchcraft because common in Liberia. his reign lasted for 20 years and died at the age of very early 80s. few years after of his death the reign ended, and presidency still remained, and his granddaughter took part of the military, and her last rank was general she was known as very Strick and nice person but when i comes to military its serious because after her grandfather passing west African countries fell into war and invaded. few months later Liberia was invaded unexpected, and the soldiers was prepared because it was a surprise attack her mother saw what was going on and ran to her and fled to their house. The time when they got back in there it was flat, she only took what was remains and picked the rest of the siblings and left to Sierraleone.
The former 5-star Ducor hotel was established on a hill in 1960, towering high above the city overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. An iconic building built by former Libyan 🇱🇾 leader Mr. Gaddafi himself.
This is inaccurate. The Ducor Palace was designed and built by an Israeli architect and industrialist Moshe Meyer NOT Gadaffi has you wrongly claim. It was commission by the Government of Liberia. The Israeli foreign minister Golda Meir attended the opening of the hotel. It was then managed by Intercontinental Hotel from 1962. The Libyan connection is this - after the second civil war the Libyan government LEASED NOT BUILT the damaged building from the government with the aim of restoring the hotel. This fell through after the removal of Gaddafi. Please comment facts and read more before commenting.
Just to add, I had the pleasure if interviewing the interior designer hired by Intercontinental Hotel, Neil Prince Adair. He had me with xhill bumps once he told me the story. His job was to transform Ducor to five star property. He described a country that was at a good place. We can get there, but we all have to roll up our sleeves and be excellent in our own spaces. Above all we must be patriots.
@@millionairemaine8901 1 - could you please state where I was being condescending? Especially since the author of this video / RUclips channel likes my comment. 2 - Them believing it to be fact is not an excuse to present false information. If you are going to publically state something as true then the least you can do is do some research beforehand. If you go to school and write an essay that is not factual, your lecturer won’t excuse you simply because you thought it to be true. This is a dumb argument from yourself.
@@JK-vp6po Peace! Doesn't matter much who liked your comment, as I liked it too, it was informative. Maybe I'm being "tone police" but you simply lacked tact in your correction IMO, assuming the person did no "research" and then coupled that with "read more before commenting". Also, pairing that with the comment "This is a "dumb" argument from yourself" directed towards me is a perfect example of being condescending...once again, in my opinion. You can take it or leave it. Just an observation. Much respect.
I know that dual citizenship was recently passed for a specific set of people with direct Liberian ties, but I am curious if the government is open to allowing/granting dual citizenship for African Americans(in an expediated way if they meet certain requirements)? That would definitely bring more tourism and direct investment into the country as citizenship allows one to own land, farm, build homes, etc
Why dual citizenship? Just set up a special visa for tourism. Liberian Citizenship should be granted to those wishing to live in Liberia not marketed as a back up plan for African Americans. If you’re African American and want to live in Liberia you should be willing to rescind your US citizenship.
Barack is the first African American president of American due to its racist history and beliefs that a black man will never be a president in the United States.. so Barack has nothing to do with Liberia.. He is the first African American President..🙃
We need to devour the tourism from the information ministry. It should be an authority and headed by business minded individuals. Plainly, this lucrative part of Liberia’s heritage has been suppressed may be unconsciously; but, I think this is the time to effectuate this big move for exponential socio-economic development of our mother land.
Brothers and sisters do you know why they say a two dollar bill is bad luck to have witch is not true.Because John Hanson first black president is on the bill you have to very close at the two dollar bill 💸 you will see first black president my peoples.🖤
The US started with 13 colonies up and down the east coast of the US. WE won the war from England ruled by George lll & Queen Charlotte, a queen at birth..the US was then a Republic. The leaders of the 13 colonies unanimously elected John Hansen as the first president of the "Republic" for which our flag stands. John Hansen was Black, never a slave and came to America as a merchant. There were 4 other president's of the Republic each had a one year tenure, while waiting for the fore fathers to complete the constitution. After the constitution was written the leaders voted for George Washinton to become the first president of the Newly named America.
George Washington was a black Moor; His family came from England. As were many black Indenture Servants, signed a contract, (Employment) for seven years. King George III and Queen Charlette were of Royalty from birth and they both were descendants of (Black) Hebrews; Including King James Stuart royalty member and the true bloodline of the House of David.
The more I study. The more it seems like England won that war by teaming up with American Whites. Sooo much stuff changed in this country after the Revolution war and the civil war
Hi Luxky. This is Hesta. That's an interesting question. My great grandmother who lived with us and never visited America had a sort of southern US twang. She would say you'll and other words. I got a kick out of that. The English has be fused into what we call colloquia. At the root of it are some merging of the native tongue and all others.
I just checked the United States of America National Archives & couldn’t find any Liberian Presidents as presidents of the United States. Am I missing something!!
Barack Obama is the first black President of the United States of America. Liberia is not mentioned concerning the United States Presidency and nor should it be. I found this to be informative about Liberia's history and culture and that's about it.
Granted: Jerusalem is located in northeast Africa because of the man-made Suez Canal separated northeast Africa from mainland Africa. There is no middle east.
Joseph Jenkins Robert was the first African American president from the United States of America or United States of the "Americas". But the term "America" is the western hemisphere that represents all of the Americas both the North America and South America Continents. Having said that, then Vicente Guerrero was the first African American President of a country in the Americas or America. He was the president of Mexico(North America) in 1828. He fought against slavery and was a human rights activists. However, the term "America" has evolved to mean United States but that is not geographically correct and it dwarfs the other country of the Americas. Nevertheless, Liberia is a great nation of rich history and I wish to visit there. I really enjoyed this video and it makes me proud as an African American. However Joseph Jenkins Robert is the first African American president that was a descendant of an American slave. President Barack Obama was a great president but he was not a descendant of slaves. Therefore, my hats off and I salute Joseph Jenkins Robert with great honor.
How did Liberia start? In 1816, a group of white Americans founded the American Colonization Society (ACS) to deal with the “problem” of the growing number of free blacks in the United States by resettling them in Africa. The resulting state of Liberia would become the second (after Haiti) black republic in the world at that time. See a big group of over 80 slave's where not sea bearing or hunted down for a reason traveling all that way and where sent, Liberia was a result of America and efforts to deal with freed slave's, luckily the king in that region excepted all the help he could get when deciding to except freed slave's. The rest of the whole of Africa was selling there people out everywhere. This lady was a descendant Of most likely slave heritage ,that's why a lot of Americans Visit Africa or move to Africa and Harbor some type of bad feelings towards America when the rest of the world at those times including Africa was no better. Of course I say this because her narrative leaving these facts out.
I am from both indigenous and the returning blacks. When freed blacks arrived, Liberia was still engaged actively in the slave trade; however, natives as King Sao Boso was against it. Up until the 1850s they were still capturing slave ships leaving Liberiaand releasing slaves. For many that was their source of income. Liberia is listed as one of the major sellers on slaves to Portuguese in the 1700s, along with Ivory Ciast and Sierra Leone. It was known as the Windward Coast. Its important we understand our full history, lest we continue to pass down incorrect information. Liberia's history is very important and amazing.
@@africatravelandlifemagazine ok thank you for clearing that up , because there are so many people these days always trying to put America down , when in truth evil was just normal to the world back then. I do know that the slave trade was already going on everywhere it just blew up when the people of Africa can trade for items to the merchants as well all the tribes started Capture and killing and selling their own even more. Greed is what got everybody involved. It's just we hear so much about slavery the fact is the world would have continued just like it did from the very beginningWith slavery if African people did not beat everybody and price in mass sales access to The rest of the world. All that made Africa in the rest of the world realize that once they slow down and slaving their own people everyone else I should say stopped enslaving their own as much how bad slavery actually was. It said the closest you got to Africa those areas. Slavery was good for nobody it's just that was the thing back then of course so nobody fought against it until later.
Obama may not have been the First Black American President I didn’t see the other Black American President I wasn’t born back then I Born Now in the century now Obama is my life time Black American president God Bless Obama and all of his family and friends may the power of Love and peace keep him safe
Correct. The assertion is that they were indeed African Americans that rose to the presidency of Africa's first Republic. They were critical to Africa's break away from colonialism. They dreamed of a freed Africa.
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Brilliant historical narrative from the lovely Liberian lady; there are countless positive African stories not told besides the beautiful African fashion and fabric designs. See what the narrator is wearing, no comparison with anything Western
The problem of Africa is Africa not the western world or America or Japanese or Chinese do you know in Africa there is a country called Nigeria in this Nigeria the Nigeria government stop schools not to teach history in schools till today again in this Nigeria block a particular tribe who can stand up with Asian Chinese as far as production of goods and manufacturing is concerned Nigeria government block 🚫 them and they resources do you know that Nigeria don't have 24/7 electronicity in Nigeria today where as this particular tribe and they land and resources block by Nigeria have coal and gas to supply electricity , now is it the western world or America is doing this in one of Africa country
The Worlds Best Fashion Sense. No corny Argons, plaids, or tweeds.
That's all I wear is African clothing. Got mine from Ross. Of course, they are knock-offs and not made with a high quality in fabrics and threading techniques for sewing seams and hem lines, but I still enjoy the look and feel of African-styled clothing. I'm in America. I am a Hebrew from the Israelite Tribe of Judah
Great 👍 job my dear sister and brother.
I’m a very proud African-American, originated from great Nigeria.
I’m very excited to hear about this great culture and history of Liberia.
Again, thank you for sharing this hidden historical treasure .
Much love and prayers from Houston Texas.
God bless you and God bless out great Africa
Thank you Dr. Ige. You all have inspired us to keep telling the story of those 88 dear brothers and sisters that braved the storm in 1820. They are heroes and heroines that we should celebrate.
What an eloquent and educated lady. She is a raw gem to Mama Liberia. This is such an amazing content
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As Mrs. Baker talks about the history behind Liberia's Bicentennial, Pan-Africanism role, and producing the First Black-President in the world, proves that Liberia has so much more to offer to Liberians, Africa, and the world. Peace and Tranquillity be upon you sister Hesta Baker. Thanks, Motherland for this joint, we look forward to more.
Very Smart, Intelligent and Brilliant Liberian Woman, Thanks you for tell our history (Liberian's History)
Thanks: for a good serving of our History.
So dope. African Americans need to embrace their homeland in Africa; in fact, they have 2 homelands...Liberia and Sierra Leone(with Freetown being specifically established for this purpose)
It is time to come home, pool our funds and help rebuild our countries
Let's Make Liberia Great Again
@@iTuber012 MAGA LIBERIA 😂😂
Exactly. We have to change our story and we have the power.
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@IAM Judah African American is a made up term 🤷🏾♀️
I am definitely doing to recommend this video to a lot of my foreign friends.... WOW... the knowledge..... This is the real Miss Liberia . just by listening to this.... my love for our dear country has been boosted.
I am a woman of Liberia, she is educating me. Bless you for investing in our hometown and showing it for the beauty God formed for us to enjoy Gods greatness
Amazing content! I enjoyed listening to you guys at work today and this actually cheered me up! Beautiful and intelligent child of Africa the lady! Blessings
I lived in Liberia this is a true part of Liberian History 💪🙏
I travel to Liberia twice a year and i drive alone everywhere and i've never had any problem. I love Liberia 💓
And your Liberian ?
Thanks for putting Liberia 🇱🇷 on the map 😊
Not gonna lie, from the title I did not expect this video to be so informative. Glad I clicked on it though. This sister did a great job of telling the story of Liberia. Great job to you all.
That’s my mother ❤😂
@@fortunepearson4572 She's awesome.
@@fortunepearson4572 my Zeke❤
Proud of her, she's well educated
I am a lyft driving in the USA, i always told my african American passengers this, and they're astonished.
I was astonished when I learned about it for sure. They don't reach us about Liberia school. Probably on purpose.
@@millionairemaine8901 Of course you would be astonished like a goofy. Obama ISN'T EVEN AFRICAN AMERICAN
@@millionairemaine8901 Yes. I also educate my co-workers all the time.
Great video and brilliant narrative. Thanks. Getting a visa to the USA from Liberia is more difficult and even deniable but getting a visa to Liberia from the USA is easy and undeniable. Hope our relationship with the USA improve and go beyond just giving aid to Liberia.
All I can say with all the arguments and debate going on in the comments section (which some are educational)
As a Liberian born and raised and now base in the USA, I must say that I enjoy and appreciate this art of work and education out of this video from you guy’s channel #Motherland. Beautiful work!
Ms Hester couldn’t have said it any better in her ending statements.
We each can help change the narrative of our Liberia, by creating and taking up those spaces that are needed.
🙏🙏🙏 thank you!
This is empowering video. The historians are well spoken, pleasing to the eyes and very informative! I truly appreciate the knowledge. 👏
Hester,thank you so much for this documentation.we are well informed
Thank you so very much for such an inspirational video. Am loving it , God bless you.
You are so welcome
Am humbled
Oh my goodness! Our sister is so knowledgeable and sold Liberia really really well 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 I wasn't aware of the bicentennial, such a powerful history and thanks for sharing.
She's very right about Liberia playing a key role in ending slavery as far as seizing those ships from leaving the region. I remember growing up in Nigeria and learning about Ajayi Crowther, the 12 year old Nigerian boy whose slave ship was siezed and returned with his family to Liberia.
She's also very right about the hyped up "insecurity" in the region. We were called crazy for packing up to return to Nigeria last year because it was too "unsafe". We feel so much safer right here in Nigeria than we did in the US. The US and western media in general periodically put out unnecessary false alarms and red alert about Africa as part of their game. Just last week, we got the email from the Nigeria US embassy raising an alarm about "impending doom" in Abuja, Nigeria, leading to them evacuating their embassy staff all to be found out to be a false alarm. Just ridiculous!
I'm very interested in visiting Liberia now more than ever. Thank you so much sister 💗
Of course you do, you're an American with American dollars who is essentially living as an aristocrat in a poor country with your $ while ignoring its oppression of ethnic minorities. You're just another colonizer, uninterested in challenging the power of the majority in Nigeria. :)
No. She is not knowledgeable. Liberia is not the only African country that said no to slavery. Rwanda is the most known country that never accepted slavery. I believe Ethiopia too. For sure, Rwanda. She needs to research more.
Last year, I discovered that my father is/was Franklin Henries, son of Richard Abrom Henries. I appreciate this historical account and I’m looking to come to LIB in April! Additionally, I’m considering moving.
Hope you enjoy your visit. I am transitioning to Liberia and get excited when I hear other people are considering doing the same.
Wow. Awesome.
Pls go back
Amazing video! We have to change the narrative and tell our story! Thank you Hesta for so much knowledge. LOVE to all.
Thank u so much madam for ur beautiful explanation u make me to love Liberia more n more
This lady narrative is sweet and informative. Thanks for giving a positive image of Liberia.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks so much for your report on my beautiful country, Liberia 🇱🇷. I’m coming home oooo, and I’m bringing my whole family ❤.
That is very true. So yes the last 20 year's I was on top of that.
Great documentary. Great information.
This is a nice piece, sis. I’m so proud of you for your initiative of taking our tourism industry from obscurity to the limelight. Thank you plenty oo.
However, in all good faith, I have a small geographical correction. Ganta is the commercial city/capital of Nimba County and not the capital city. The capital city of Nimba County is Sanniquellie. Thanks again for the great work that you’re doing.
This my Liberian sister seems
To be a genius. I mean no historian ever told us this .
Let the hunted tell the beautiful story!
Thank you for the information. That Africanism starten in Liberia. I like to visit Liberia to know more.
Would love to receive you. Please let us know if you plan on visiting one day. Hesta
glad this story is being told.
Wonderful great knowledge thank you so much for sharing Liberia with us! Well done bro. well done!👏🏿👏🏿👊🏿👊🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🤗
Appreciated
Finally someone is taking about it
I'm actually a decendant of Josesph Jenkins Roberts on my maternal grandmother's side. My grandmother's brother, which is my great uncle (God rest his soul) was the spitting image of him. However, the European features are more prevalent in my grandmother and her siblings.
Wow. Your family has an amazing legacy.
@@africatravelandlifemagazine Yes indeed! 🥰
Awesome history of Liberia and my family lives there and I'm sure that tourism will get better slowly the rebuilding is being done now and yes the remnants of older days is seen but the new day has come and MAMA.liberia is alive and well thanks for the history lessons peace n blessings beyond measure 🙏 ✨️ 🙌
@20:15 beautiful history of the Liberian settlers and some of the local kingdoms coming together to put an end to slavery by the other kingdoms in the area...Liberian history is not black and white and I am happy to see the nuance being discussed here
Consider yourselves lucky hope they dont find gold or they'll find a way in and destroy its lands like in Africa and South America for greed hide it if you do find jems or gold . It's a whole game changer Liberia.
Hester is very knowledgeable!!
What brilliant history that is reported, Thanks for this information, I am a Liberian, in the USA, Do you all have booklet of pictures and year round touring information. Continue the good work. Looking to visit.
This is absolutely true. We will rebuild Liberia 🇱🇷
Took me up to sixty-nine years to learn these things. ( Halaluya and Amen. ) My mind is more at ease and my heart is aglow.
Liberia need to build their roads and bridges and electricity before talking about tours, as a Liberian woman myself, I am very proud of this woman I think she is one of the best women in Liberia and we need more people like her .
There’s no bridges roads or electricity in Liberia? Right now in 2022? Is that what you’re saying?
@@lovelymusicnow4404 most part of Liberia has no electricity. Lebanese are using their generators to give them power and a lot also use generators in their homes to do that
In 1926, the Liberian government granted Firestone a 99-year lease for a million acres (to be chosen by the company wherever in Liberia) at a price of 6 cents per acre.
ALL GOOD
You are doing amazing work. I would love to have a Liberian flag.
Guide me with this. How and what are the best ways to accomplish this?
Thanks so much for this Awesome Content.
I highly appreciate your efforts for bringing such contents to us.
I never regretted subscribing you.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I love mama Liberia ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Liking and subscribing because it’s insane about our hidden history
Thank you for this very resourceful interview ❣️🇱🇷♥️🇱🇷
Great content and I love it
Liberia has major issues. God bless your nation and all her children globally. Cause them to rise up and return to you.
Hello Hesta, I appreciate everything you are saying. Your love for the country is unquestionable. I have always known that. But I have a big question. My brother in Law Chris Suah was just murdered in Nimba. His body defiled for Juju medicine. He used to help run The Red Lion. He left Monrovia for business and stayed with his family at the Suah village. He went missing 12th November. My wife and his sister travelled there to look for him. Eventually his body was found. Our family where lucky...if you can call it that in that we found his body. We can get closure but more than five people are still missing in this same area near Ganta. You are promoting it as a place to go as a tourist spot. So what is being done to help the families of the dead and the missing? How is it safe for tourists?
My brother I am so so sorry about your loss and share in your pain. This is tragic . I wish I could answer your question, but I can't. I do encourage visitors to be careful as one would any where else.
Tourist is usually a disadvantage because the natives usually get low paying jobs in hotels/ hospitality industries usually OWED by foreigners, then drugs, prostitution and immorality follows tourism. That lady need to have a GREAT outreach to get MORE Africa Americans investors, there are so many black profession organizations, HBCU, UNIONS , wealthy individuals etc.
Hi this is Hesta. Great suggestion.
😂😂😂 awwn the ending in colloqui did it for me. Very informative series. Love it❤🙏
Glad you enjoyed it
👌 Very informative.
AWSOME I lived in Liberia as a child. I attended kindergarten true grade 7 in Liberia. I still Love Liberia. I think I was as happy as I ever been. I still speak kolokwa when I get vex. Liberia is my home country. But there is a big problem I'm white :-) otherwise I would have moved tomorrow. Keep up the good work... Love Liberia....
Being white is not a problem at all. I am happy that you think highly of Liberia. Hopefully, you'd visit some day
Liberia awaits you bro.
Am sure u would be welcomed back there, it's not about colour it's about attitudes, we r all God's children
You sre definitely a Swedish ĺiberian and I take it you grew up in buchanan
What about living there as a repat? Does Liberia allow people to work online from home or is that blocked
Liberia is actually a very free country.
What a beautiful woman, and also smart. She must be the 2nd president of the country.
Thanks so much for this video, it was well educative, not it gives me more knowledge on what to write about Liberia. How can we find your on Facebook?
You can find Me and Amac social in the description of this video.
OAu was also founded in Sanniqalle, Nimba County, Liberia.
Great production my brother. I am now a subscriber and I added this video to my channel's playlist (The Liberian History Channel). 👍🏿👌🏿
Much appreciated!
Always a delight on our history and letting the world know that the people of Africa was once a grab and take by Europeans, simply because of who they were and still is, Brilliant wise intelligence hardworking innovative loving God fearing.
Really had nothing to do with the Africans themselves, but everything to do with free resources and prestige, tbh.
I love Liberia and am looking forward for building a strong relationship in other to live in Liberia
Brilliant. We look forward to that move.
I LOVE this channel,unless the lion tells his story the hunter will always be glorified!
I truly fell in love with her ❤❤❤❤God bless my lady ❤
All these should be part of the curriculum!!! Liberian students should be aware of all these through education.
Nice one
Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work the first black president was john Hanson before we have the good old USA there wasn’t all fity states he’s also on the two dollar bill 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
I don’t really have problem with the visa, we only need to market our country more in order to attract more tourists. Create more contents to promote Liberia’s culture, food, landscape and history🎉
My new co worker is from there
I heard about John hanson whom was a .more but i never heard about Roberts
This is very good! Thanks to the Team! God bless!
That’s for sharing this information actually someone shared this with me because they are from Liberia and has worked with the international government @Motherland
Awesome!
CORRECTION 23:24, Edward Wilmot Blyden was born on St. Thomas at the time of his birth Danish West Indies, currently United States Virgin Islands. First Pan African from the Caribbean.
I'm yet to understand you.
@@frankajero6158 She stated Edward Wilmot Blyden came from the British West Indies that is not correct ! Edward Wilmot Blyden was born on St. Thomas at the time of his birth Danish West Indies, currently United States Virgin Islands.
Wow this is the Hesta Baker J Slught was talking about in Monrovia girl? Wow she's beautiful and brilliant.
Beautiful 😊
context though, Barack was first in America!!! (When they make that statement it was never about Barack being first African American in the world, it was only in the context of American politics)Those presidents were never presidents in America, Of course you do not have similar histories, Liberia was where freed slaves migrated to, so it stands to reason why their first leaders were African American. Kudos for all the other cool stuff found in Liberia.
The first African American president was Vicente Guerrero in 1829 in Mexico. He had African blood and Native American blood. So he was the first African American president in America. Mexico is one of 34 independent American nations in America.
This is interesting
not only that Liberia has 4 forgotten kings boikai passwe the i, ii, iii, iv, but the history of the family also started in the after the fall of the Mali empire the family were just commoners then when they traveled with the other people they came across Liberia and lived there. few years later boikai passwe the first was elected to be a king once he was a king, he became a good leader and lived around 90 and his son boikai passawe ii the second life and story was unknow including his death but the boikai passawe the iii was known good leadership and determination of protecting watching over his people. lastly the boikai passsawe was the best of his fathers and grandfathers he was best known for his care and kindness but very serious when it comes to protecting Liberia and not only Liberia neighboring countries as well and their leaders love him like friends or family. he got married to women named Ciatta Roberts i , she was described as being beautiful and very nice open they had children and their children did too and they currently live in America. boikai passawe granddaughter, Ciatta passwe Roberts ii, would always watch him as a child during his conferences and campaigns of speaking peace to neighboring countries in the in the many of how people see him is very caring strict serious but to his grandchildren and specially his granddaughter always showing his soft and nice side. few years later he passed away to unknown circumstances many believed it was due to witchcraft because common in Liberia. his reign lasted for 20 years and died at the age of very early 80s. few years after of his death the reign ended, and presidency still remained, and his granddaughter took part of the military, and her last rank was general she was known as very Strick and nice person but when i comes to military its serious because after her grandfather passing west African countries fell into war and invaded. few months later Liberia was invaded unexpected, and the soldiers was prepared because it was a surprise attack her mother saw what was going on and ran to her and fled to their house. The time when they got back in there it was flat, she only took what was remains and picked the rest of the siblings and left to Sierraleone.
The former 5-star Ducor hotel was established on a hill in 1960, towering high above the city overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. An iconic building built by former Libyan 🇱🇾 leader Mr. Gaddafi himself.
This is inaccurate.
The Ducor Palace was designed and built by an Israeli architect and industrialist Moshe Meyer NOT Gadaffi has you wrongly claim. It was commission by the Government of Liberia. The Israeli foreign minister Golda Meir attended the opening of the hotel.
It was then managed by Intercontinental Hotel from 1962.
The Libyan connection is this - after the second civil war the Libyan government LEASED NOT BUILT the damaged building from the government with the aim of restoring the hotel. This fell through after the removal of Gaddafi.
Please comment facts and read more before commenting.
Just to add, I had the pleasure if interviewing the interior designer hired by Intercontinental Hotel, Neil Prince Adair. He had me with xhill bumps once he told me the story. His job was to transform Ducor to five star property. He described a country that was at a good place. We can get there, but we all have to roll up our sleeves and be excellent in our own spaces. Above all we must be patriots.
@@JK-vp6po Apparently they believed it to be fact, which is why they commented. Try not to be so condescending with your knowledge. It's a bad look.
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1 - could you please state where I was being condescending? Especially since the author of this video / RUclips channel likes my comment.
2 - Them believing it to be fact is not an excuse to present false information. If you are going to publically state something as true then the least you can do is do some research beforehand.
If you go to school and write an essay that is not factual, your lecturer won’t excuse you simply because you thought it to be true. This is a dumb argument from yourself.
@@JK-vp6po Peace! Doesn't matter much who liked your comment, as I liked it too, it was informative. Maybe I'm being "tone police" but you simply lacked tact in your correction IMO, assuming the person did no "research" and then coupled that with "read more before commenting". Also, pairing that with the comment "This is a "dumb" argument from yourself" directed towards me is a perfect example of being condescending...once again, in my opinion. You can take it or leave it. Just an observation. Much respect.
I know that dual citizenship was recently passed for a specific set of people with direct Liberian ties, but I am curious if the government is open to allowing/granting dual citizenship for African Americans(in an expediated way if they meet certain requirements)? That would definitely bring more tourism and direct investment into the country as citizenship allows one to own land, farm, build homes, etc
Why dual citizenship? Just set up a special visa for tourism. Liberian Citizenship should be granted to those wishing to live in Liberia not marketed as a back up plan for African Americans.
If you’re African American and want to live in Liberia you should be willing to rescind your US citizenship.
Any black person can be a citizen of Liberia.. it’s constitutional..
Barack is the first African American president of American due to its racist history and beliefs that a black man will never be a president in the United States.. so Barack has nothing to do with Liberia.. He is the first African American President..🙃
This beautiful woman is great..
@@JK-vp6po may I ask if you are a dual citizen?
We need to devour the tourism from the information ministry. It should be an authority and headed by business minded individuals. Plainly, this lucrative part of Liberia’s heritage has been suppressed may be unconsciously; but, I think this is the time to effectuate this big move for exponential socio-economic development of our mother land.
Brilliantly spoken.
so interesting
it was John Hanson he founding United States Department of Treasurey of the United States.
Brothers and sisters do you know why they say a two dollar bill is bad luck to have witch is not true.Because John Hanson first black president is on the bill you have to very close at the two dollar bill 💸 you will see first black president my peoples.🖤
I mean you have to look close.
The US started with 13 colonies up and down the east coast of the US. WE won the war from England ruled by George lll & Queen Charlotte, a queen at birth..the US was then a Republic. The leaders of the 13 colonies unanimously elected
John Hansen as the first president of the "Republic" for which our flag stands. John Hansen was Black, never a slave and came to America as a merchant. There were 4 other president's of the Republic each had a one year tenure, while waiting for the fore fathers to complete the constitution. After the constitution was written the leaders voted for George Washinton to become the first president of the Newly named
America.
Interesting history.
George Washington was a black Moor; His family came from England. As were many black Indenture Servants, signed a contract, (Employment) for seven years. King George III and Queen Charlette were of Royalty from birth and they both were descendants of (Black) Hebrews; Including King James Stuart royalty member and the true bloodline of the House of David.
The more I study. The more it seems like England won that war by teaming up with American Whites. Sooo much stuff changed in this country after the Revolution war and the civil war
Just out of curiosity, are there Liberians that still have an American accent?
Hi Luxky. This is Hesta. That's an interesting question. My great grandmother who lived with us and never visited America had a sort of southern US twang. She would say you'll and other words. I got a kick out of that. The English has be fused into what we call colloquia. At the root of it are some merging of the native tongue and all others.
Yes some liberians do
Love u guys Beautiful n interested Great job to Easter
When you get a chance read up on John Hanson.
She looks so East African
Aunty Hester !
Hi Nate. My handsome nephew.
Most people of the world don't know that Africa is a Continent
All information of the continent isn't of each Country
I just checked the United States of America National Archives & couldn’t find any Liberian Presidents as presidents of the United States. Am I missing something!!
Did you watch the video?
@@MotherlandHD ooh no I didn’t know anything about the video. Than you!
Now Will Smith make a movie about this and not about slavery all over again
Barack Obama is the first black President of the United States of America. Liberia is not mentioned concerning the United States Presidency and nor should it be. I found this to be informative about Liberia's history and culture and that's about it.
The title is misleading ...
Granted: Jerusalem is located in northeast Africa because of the man-made Suez Canal separated northeast Africa from mainland Africa. There is no middle east.
Jonathan the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel runs under the SUEZ CANAL and connects both sides.
Joseph Jenkins Roberts
Joseph Jenkins Robert was the first African American president from the United States of America or United States of the "Americas". But the term "America" is the western hemisphere that represents all of the Americas both the North America and South America Continents. Having said that, then Vicente Guerrero was the first African American President of a country in the Americas or America. He was the president of Mexico(North America) in 1828. He fought against slavery and was a human rights activists. However, the term "America" has evolved to mean United States but that is not geographically correct and it dwarfs the other country of the Americas. Nevertheless, Liberia is a great nation of rich history and I wish to visit there. I really enjoyed this video and it makes me proud as an African American. However Joseph Jenkins Robert is the first African American president that was a descendant of an American slave. President Barack Obama was a great president but he was not a descendant of slaves. Therefore, my hats off and I salute Joseph Jenkins Robert with great honor.
Those beautiful sculptures were built by the late great artist R V Richards straight out of clay Ashland. Sad he was killed by Doe regime.
How did Liberia start?
In 1816, a group of white Americans founded the American Colonization Society (ACS) to deal with the “problem” of the growing number of free blacks in the United States by resettling them in Africa. The resulting state of Liberia would become the second (after Haiti) black republic in the world at that time. See a big group of over 80 slave's where not sea bearing or hunted down for a reason traveling all that way and where sent, Liberia was a result of America and efforts to deal with freed slave's, luckily the king in that region excepted all the help he could get when deciding to except freed slave's. The rest of the whole of Africa was selling there people out everywhere. This lady was a descendant Of most likely slave heritage ,that's why a lot of Americans Visit Africa or move to Africa and Harbor some type of bad feelings towards America when the rest of the world at those times including Africa was no better. Of course I say this because her narrative leaving these facts out.
I am from both indigenous and the returning blacks. When freed blacks arrived, Liberia was still engaged actively in the slave trade; however, natives as King Sao Boso was against it. Up until the 1850s they were still capturing slave ships leaving Liberiaand releasing slaves. For many that was their source of income. Liberia is listed as one of the major sellers on slaves to Portuguese in the 1700s, along with Ivory Ciast and Sierra Leone. It was known as the Windward Coast. Its important we understand our full history, lest we continue to pass down incorrect information. Liberia's history is very important and amazing.
@@africatravelandlifemagazine ok thank you for clearing that up , because there are so many people these days always trying to put America down , when in truth evil was just normal to the world back then. I do know that the slave trade was already going on everywhere it just blew up when the people of Africa can trade for items to the merchants as well all the tribes started Capture and killing and selling their own even more. Greed is what got everybody involved. It's just we hear so much about slavery the fact is the world would have continued just like it did from the very beginningWith slavery if African people did not beat everybody and price in mass sales access to The rest of the world. All that made Africa in the rest of the world realize that once they slow down and slaving their own people everyone else I should say stopped enslaving their own as much how bad slavery actually was. It said the closest you got to Africa those areas. Slavery was good for nobody it's just that was the thing back then of course so nobody fought against it until later.
Liberia charges Americans what the US charges Liberians for Visa.
President Tubman
Okay 👍
Obama may not have been the First Black American President I didn’t see the other Black American President I wasn’t born back then
I Born Now in the century now
Obama is my life time Black American president
God Bless Obama and all of his family and friends may the power of Love and peace keep him safe
And who was the first female American president? Please reply.
The president's of Liberia were not the president's of the Unitd States. But officials in Liberia.
Correct. The assertion is that they were indeed African Americans that rose to the presidency of Africa's first Republic. They were critical to Africa's break away from colonialism. They dreamed of a freed Africa.