Liberian Literary Magazine
Promoting Liberian literature, Arts and Culture
“FOCUS ON 'EDUCATION-DEVELOPMENT”
villages in the region. While most of her
ministry happened in Gbiso, she travelled
across southeast Liberia in Maryland,
Grand Kru, River Gee, Grand Gedeh,
inculding Monrovia, Abidjan and the USA
where
God
did
many
great
things. Wherever she went God did great
miracles upon miracles.
DR. MARY ANTOINETTE BROWN SHERMAN
In the 80s, Action Educator/Builder,
THERESA LEIGH-SHERMAN trailblazed an
all-female secretarial school to train
professional girls and Liberian young
ladies; as executive secretaries. In postwar, LIBERIA She broke grounds and
initiated formal moves to establish a new
'Leigh Sherman Community College &
Secretarial
School
In
Paynesville,
LIBERIA..../
ACTIONTeacher/Trainer
& Care Giver Of
CHILDREN from
the lower end
Of Society is
HAWA
ANDREWS-COLLINS.
She has always attracted these
Children for the popular television show,
'BIG SISTER HAWA'. Her dedication to 'The
Eyes Of Tomorrow' (Liberia's Children of all
walks) is a landmark drive to tap the
children
potential
and
proper
mentorship!
(A grand salute to two education
leaders in separate, but powerful areas of
operation,
Lady
THERESA
LEIGHSHERMAN & BIG SISTER HAWA!)
,
beloved University of Liberia President.
Her father, Chief Justice Louis Arthur
Grimes was the son of a CORA
passenger, Ella Barclay. His father, Henry
Waldron Grimes came from Barbados on
his own. Dr. Brown Sherman was born
Mary Antoinette Hope Grimes, named for
her great aunt, Antoinette Hope Barclay.
This section was culled from Heritage
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