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Happy 160th Birthday
Showcasing
Liberia's Resources Through Fashion
August 2007
Washington, D.C.
On July 26th at the Liberian
embassy’s annual Independence Day reception for the
Diplomatic Corps, Mokoli Productions, Inc. staged Happy
160th Birthday: Showcasing Liberia's Resources through
Fashion. The display, featuring the Miss Africa
International beauty queens and models, is part of a
line promoting Africa's resources as many African
countries approach their 50th independence
anniversaries. The line includes diamond, copper, iron
ore, rubber, rice, titanium, sugar cane, coffee and
other resources found on the continent.
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Ellen Dunbar, the
Liberian designer who also serves as
executive producer of the Miss Africa
International pageant, boasted of Liberia’s
resources, stressing the significance of
Liberia’s rubber during World War II. She
also called Liberia an ecotourism bonanza
for maintaining more than 80% of its
tropical rainforest, the highest in West
Africa. Dunbar expressed hopes of Liberia’s
resources making the country a major player
in the global market after years of turmoil
and mismanagement.
Guests
included ambassadors of the Diplomatic
Corps, officials from the U.S. State
Department, White House and the Pentagon.
Robert Johnson, founder of BET, was the
guest of honor. Co-sponsors included
Liberian Ambassador Charles Minor, Nigerian
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Dr. Khotso Mokhele
of Mittal Steel South Africa, L.I.D.F.,
American Business Women's Association,
A.K.A. Sorority, Inc. and All Africa Global
Media.
The showcase will be on display until
July 26th of 2008 at various museums and
churches around the United States with plans
underway for an exhibit in Liberia. The
entire line featuring the African continent
will be showcased next May. Mokoli
Productions, Inc. is accepting requests for
appearances from charities that benefit
African countries. For photographs or more
information, email
missafricaintl@aol.com or call
301-603-9262. |
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Liberia's Timber
Model: Emefa Gbedemah
Ghana |
Liberia's Rice
Model: Lia Berhane
Eritrea |
Liberia's Gold
Model: Beatrice Taye
Ethiopia |
Liberia's Rubber
Model: Munah Pelham,
Liberia |
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