Ambassador Bill Rogers. FrontPage Africa/FacebookMONROVIA – Ambassador Bill Rogers, who fought against poverty and the Liberian Civil War and went on to lift the Liberian flag high in the world through athletics, has been named an honouree for the prestigious Nelson Mandela Freedom Award in the United States of America. Named in honour of the late Nelson Mandela, the towering global symbol of freedom, the event uses the award to commemorate exemplary leaders who serve as a vital force for positive change in their communities. When you can do that in life, it’s a beautiful thing,” said Christine Elder, US Ambassador to Liberia in 2018. Gracing the occasion as special guests of Ambassador Rogers will be the three-time Liberian Olympian and trauma surgeon, Dr. Grace Ann Dinkins, who first discovered and groomed his athletic potentials.

Source: Front Page Africa March 09, 2020 01:30 UTC