Article 5SEJ1 Soccer and Jollof: How Liberians Rebranded Thanksgiving

Soccer and Jollof: How Liberians Rebranded Thanksgiving

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Alexandra Jane
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200 years ago, the first group of formerly enslaved African Americans resettled in the U.S. Colony of Liberia. While some were eager to begin life anew with greater freedom and independence away from the memory of enslavement, others were unsure about the relocation, as even those with African roots had very little...

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