| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 25 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 2007. |
| Summary |
In a meager apartment on the outskirts of New York City lives a quiet, old man who was once President of an African country.Former law professor and Supreme Court justice David Kpormakpor served as Interim President of Liberia between 1994-95, during its disastrous civil war. He now lives alone, on welfare, among thousands of Liberian refugees, many of whom question why he did not simply take the money and run when he had the chance. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English, Subtitles in English. |
| Subject |
Kpormakpor, David D. |
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Liberian. |
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Immigrant populations. |
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Aging. |
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Politicians. |
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Political corruption. |
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Cultural assimilation. |
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Politics. |
| Added Author |
Price, Jason, producer, author.
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Fofana, Fanta, contributor.
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Kpormakpor, David D., contributor.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| In: |
Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007 |
| Music No. |
1116059 Kanopy |
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