Tag: Liberia’s civil war education legacy
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The remarkable life and legacy of Samuel David Ferguson, the first Black member of the House of Bishops and Bishop of Liberia. Born in 1842, Ferguson dedicated himself to education, founding schools and establishing Cuttington College in 1889.
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