Redd Family Association Uniting and bringing the Redd Family of Grand Bassa, Liberia together.
Liberia’s 1847-1871 Nationhood and Survival
Source: Liberia of Congress 1847- On July 26, The Liberian Declaration of Independence was adopted and signed. In it, Liberians charged their mother country, the United States, with injustices that made it necessary for them to leave and make new lives for themselves in Africa. They called upon the international community to recognize the independence [...]
From a Black Colonization to the Republic of Liberia
Source: Library of Congress After the struggle for liberty in the American Revolution, free and enslaved African Americans faced continued hardship and inequality. A number of white Americans, for a variety of reasons, joined them in their efforts to resolve this complex problem. One possible solution (advocated at a time when the assimilation of [...]
Liberia 1820 -1847 from Colony to Republic
Source: Library of Congress 1820 – The American Colonization Society sent its first group of immigrants to Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone. The island's swampy, unhealthy conditions resulted in a high death rate among the settlers as well as the society's representatives. The British governor allowed the immigrants to relocate to a safer area temporarily [...]
Welcome to Redd Family Website
Welcome to the Redd Family Association website. The Redd Family Association is a non-profit organization which furthers communication and contacts among and shares information about the history and descendants of David Benjamin Redd & Patience Redd who migrated to Bexley, Grand Bassa, Republic of Liberia from the United States of America. About The Redd Family [...]
Letter From Our Chairperson, Mr. Joe Davis
Letter From Our Chairperson, Mr. Joe Davis October 12, 2010 Dear Family Member, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you who attended the 2010 Family Reunion. The feedback I received was that you really did have fun. For those of you who did not attend this year, we hope to [...]
Redd Family Reunion 2011 Itinerary
Itinerary For The 2011 Redd Family Reunion Woodbridge, Virginia July 9, 2011-July10, 2011 HOTEL Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites 2610 Prince William Parkway Woodbridge, VA 22192 (703) 497 – 4000 Rate: $99/night, including continental breakfast Reservations should be made under: REDD FAMILY REUNION All reservations should be made before June 24, 2011. Any reservation made [...]
Liberia’s 1847-1871 Nationhood and Survival
Source: Liberia of Congress 1847- On July 26, The Liberian Declaration of Independence was adopted and signed. In it, Liberians charged their mother country, the United States, with injustices that made it necessary for them to leave and make new lives for themselves in Africa. They called upon the international community to recognize the independence [...]
From a Black Colonization to the Republic of Liberia
Source: Library of Congress After the struggle for liberty in the American Revolution, free and enslaved African Americans faced continued hardship and inequality. A number of white Americans, for a variety of reasons, joined them in their efforts to resolve this complex problem. One possible solution (advocated at a time when the assimilation of [...]
Liberia 1820 -1847 from Colony to Republic
Source: Library of Congress 1820 – The American Colonization Society sent its first group of immigrants to Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone. The island's swampy, unhealthy conditions resulted in a high death rate among the settlers as well as the society's representatives. The British governor allowed the immigrants to relocate to a safer area temporarily [...]
Welcome to Redd Family Website
Welcome to the Redd Family Association website. The Redd Family Association is a non-profit organization which furthers communication and contacts among and shares information about the history and descendants of David Benjamin Redd & Patience Redd who migrated to Bexley, Grand Bassa, Republic of Liberia from the United States of America. About The Redd Family [...]
Letter From Our Chairperson, Mr. Joe Davis
Letter From Our Chairperson, Mr. Joe Davis October 12, 2010 Dear Family Member, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you who attended the 2010 Family Reunion. The feedback I received was that you really did have fun. For those of you who did not attend this year, we hope to [...]
Redd Family Reunion 2011 Itinerary
Itinerary For The 2011 Redd Family Reunion Woodbridge, Virginia July 9, 2011-July10, 2011 HOTEL Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites 2610 Prince William Parkway Woodbridge, VA 22192 (703) 497 – 4000 Rate: $99/night, including continental breakfast Reservations should be made under: REDD FAMILY REUNION All reservations should be made before June 24, 2011. Any reservation made [...]