April 14 |

Setting historical records straight for Senator Abraham D. Dillon of Montserrado Co.

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 admin2April 14, Dillion, Liberia, Progressives0 comment

By Johnson Geply Past and present events constitute history. History is often recorded by the pen or the mind, never by a single individual but by many people, some of whom may live through it or witness such events that end up as written history or as oral history. As such, history does not lie due to the fact that it is narrated by many people. Yes, history does not lie but people do falsify it. People may choose to lie about historical facts either because they do not have…

Op-ed

April 14th 1979: The Turning Point In Liberian Politics

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 admin21979, April 14, Liberia, Progressive Struggle0 comment

By Alfred P. B. Kiadii Forty-two years ago, a revolutionary event happened which altered the trajectory and texture of Liberian history. April 14, 1979, was the first time the working people and ordinary masses of the people stampeded their way on the center stage of history to change the direction of the country. Even after 42 years, despite political sclerosis in the fatherland, this day remains the summit of the Liberian people’s political rising. It marked the beginning of history from below. Here we see the same crude forms…