William R. Tolbert Jr. Foundation

12/11/2025

The Republic of Angola posthumously honored former Liberian President William Richard Tolbert Jr. with the Commemorative Medal of the 50th Anniversary of National Independence, recognizing his pivotal role in championing African liberation and self-determination during his tenure.

As Angola marks 50 years of independence, the honor extended to President Tolbert serves as a powerful reminder of Liberia’s historical role in African freedom movements and the meaningful alliances forged across the continent. For the Tolbert family, the recognition is a moment of dignity, remembrance, and reaffirmation of the values he stood for.

The Republic of Angola posthumously honors ex-Liberian President William R. Tolbert Jr. for his role in African liberation, solidarity, and support, emphasized through his pivotal leadership and lasting legacy.

01/07/2025

🇱🇷 Tomorrow, July 1, 2025, relatives of officials executed during Liberia’s brutal 1980 military coup will establish a public mausoleum and research centre at the Baptist Seminary Compound in Liberia. The project, organized by the April 22nd Memorial Group, aims to preserve the memory of those lost and foster national reconciliation through truth and education.

On April 12th, President William R. Tolbert Jr. was assassinated and on April 22nd, 13 cabinet members were publicly executed by firing squad at a beach near the Barclay Training Center in Monrovia. The victims included:

– Frank E. Tolbert — Brother of the president and President pro tempore of the Senate

– Richard A. Henries — Speaker of the House of Representatives

– E. Reginald Townsend — National Chairman of the True Whig Party

– P. Clarence Parker II — Chairman of the National Investment Council and Treasurer of the True Whig Party

– James A. A. Pierre — Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

– Joseph J. Chesson Sr. — Minister of Justice (father of Yvette Gibson)

– Cecil Dennis — Minister of Foreign Affairs

– Cyril Bright — Former Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs

– John W. Sherman — Assistant Minister of Commerce and Trade

– James T. Phillips — Former Minister of Finance and Agriculture

– David Franklin Neal — Former Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs

– Charles T. O. King — Deputy Minister for Agriculture

– Frank J. Stewart Sr. — Director of the Budget

And executed separately with no known grave:

– A. Benedict Tolbert (AB Tolbert) – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and son of President Tolbert.

For more information, please check out the April 22nd Memorial Group website: https://a22mg.org/.

https://www.womenvoicesnewspaper.org/we-are-not-seeking-revenge-but-only-memory-and-reconciliation/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLQCRlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHk7IBBxDnAYfFN3B8X3qg69eZsvtDmec6qgy9QvdMJaV3Q2yIQSkVoxHBM8D_aem_QUmYuerJyzL2lX4UJSi1Ug #

– Families of 1980 Liberian Coup Victims to Dedicate Mausoleum and Research Centre on July 1st Monrovia —Womenvoices Newsroom –…

05/12/2024

Seasons greetings all!

The Wrt, Jr Foundation has a limited number of "Lifted Up: The Victoria Tolbert Story" books for sale!

The books are available for purchase on Amazon at $29.99 for Used-Like New copies and $34.95 for new copies (seller: WRT Foundation).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1886158126?smid=A1GI2NPAFNB66P&psc=1

It will make a wonderful gift for the holidays and all proceeds will contribute towards our scholarship fund in Liberia.

Summary of the book
In her moving autobiography, Victoria Tolbert, the former First Lady of Liberia, speaks of the strength of God in every circumstance of her life. She relates the horrific assassination of her husband, President William Tolbert, and the dark and chaotic days that followed the overthrow of the democratically elected government.

The story follows God's hand as she grows from childhood in the interior forests to her place at the President's side, leading the country that once was the jewel of western Africa.

Lifted Up: The Victoria Tolbert Story

28/06/2024

We're gearing up for the new academic year📚 🎉

Please consider donating to the WRT Jr. Foundation.

With your support, we will provide scholarships that open doors to education, leadership development programs that cultivate tomorrow's visionaries, and resources & programs that nurture the next generation of entrepreneurs and changemakers in Liberia - propelling them to “higher heights”!

📍 Donate here: https://www.williamrtolbertjrfoundation.com/donate

(Photo: some of our 2023 scholarship students meeting with one of our esteemed board members, Ambassador Willye Mai Tolbert King)

30/05/2024

The William R. Tolbert, Jr. Foundation (WRTJF) on Sunday, May 12, 2024, held a thanksgiving service to honor the enduring legacy of the man from whom it gets its name,

11/05/2024

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