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The Negro Clause in Liberia’s Constitution Is Not Racist; It Is Protectionary

  There is a subculture in Liberia that, though highly visible and active, is almost never discussed – like an unacknowledged elephant in the room. (See original post here.) It consists of Lebanese businessmen and their families who started migrating to West Africa in the 1950s and found a home in Liberia. It consists of thin,…

By Robtel Pailey
FrontPage Africa newspaper in collaboration with New Narratives

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