theGrio's 100: Kelvin Doe, whiz kid from Sierra Leone

theGRIO's 100 - Kelvin Doe, often called 'The Whiz Kid', is a 16-year-old self-taught inventor and engineer from Sierra Leone...

Sierra Leone whiz kid builds own radio station

John Roach, NBC News

VIDEO - Kelvin Doe’s neighborhood in Sierra Leone has power lines, but they seldom deliver electricity...

17-year-old dancer defies stereotypes

theGrio

Against all odds, Michaela DePrince, once an orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone, is now a ballerina...

Liberia's past and future in the spotlight

David A. Love

OPINION - Taylor’s conviction places the spotlight on neighboring Liberia, which has a special relationship with African-Americans...

Charles Taylor: Sorry for those hurt by war crimes

theGrio

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Convicted war criminal and former Liberian President Charles Taylor said during his sentencing hearing Wednesday that he sympathizes with victims of the civil war in Sierra Leone...

Ex-Liberian president convicted for war crimes

theGrio

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) - In a historic ruling, an international court convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity...

Report reveals history behind notorious African slave fortress

Ron Allen

ROCK CENTER - The Martin family knows something about themselves that few if any families will ever learn about their past. They're able to trace their ancestry back hundreds of years to a little girl...