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EPISODE · Dec 12, 2025 · 4 MIN

The Country That Tried to Be America

from The State of Africa · host Bolu Mayode

Liberia and the Return of the Freed Slaves. Liberia is one of Africa’s most misunderstood stories. A story of Africans shaped by America returning to Africa with a foreign identity. When your culture is stolen, rebuilding becomes complicated.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boluban_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bolubanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestateofafrica_

Liberia and the Return of the Freed Slaves. Liberia is one of Africa’s most misunderstood stories. A story of Africans shaped by America returning to Africa with a foreign identity. When your culture is stolen, rebuilding becomes complicated.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boluban_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bolubanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestateofafrica_

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