Monrovia, April 30 -- Liberia's Ambassador to the U.S., Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh, has congratulated the leadership of the Liberian Studies Association (LSA) for keeping aloft the ideals of the organization over the years. The Ambassador recounted how he became part of the first generation of indigenous Liberians trained to take over the leadership of the LSA many years ago.

Addressing delegates at the meet and greet reception of the 56th annual convention of the LSA held at James E. Lewis Museum, Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Conteh recalled how he rose to the rank of President and successfully hosted the 34th annual conference of the LSA in 2002 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ambassador Conteh further encouraged both ...