Kposowa Family

	Kposowa Family Kposowa is a royal family from Sierra Leone that is of Mende ethnicity. The family is in charge of the Chiefdom of Bumpe. Notable family members include: Frank Kposowa, Sierra Leonean politician Sarah Culberson, Princess Esther Kposowa, founder of the Kposowa Foundation Augustine Kposowa Prince Augustine Joseph Kposowa is a Sierre Leonean-American sociologist and previously was a professor of sociology at the University of California, Riverside, where he was also the chair of the sociology department. Early life and family Kpo ..., American sociologist {{surname Kposowa family African royal families Sierra Leonean families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra Leone has a tropical climate, with diverse environments ranging from savanna to rainforests. The country has a population of 7,092,113 as of the 2015 census. The capital and largest city is Freetown. The country is divided into five administrative regions, which are subdivided into Districts of Sierra Leone, 16 districts. Sierra Leone is a constitutional republic with a unicameral parliament and a directly elected executive president, president serving a five-year term with a maximum of two terms. The current president is Julius Maada Bio. Sierra Leone is a Secular state, secular nation with Constitution of Sierra Leone, the constitution providing for the separation of state and religion and freedom of conscience (which includes freedom of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Mende People The Mende are one of the two largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone; their neighbours, the Temne people, constitute the largest ethnic group at 35.5% of the total population, which is slightly larger than the Mende at 31.2%. The Mende are predominantly found in the Southern Province and the Eastern Province. The Mende are mostly farmers and hunters. Some of the major cities with significant Mende populations include Bo, Kenema, Kailahun, and Moyamba. Like a majority of African nations, Sierra Leone's political parties are often tied to specific ethnic groups and have been dominated by the Mende, on the one hand, and the Temne and their long-time political allies, the Limba people (Sierra Leone), Limba, on the other. The Mende are known to typically support the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), while the Temnes and Limbas are associated with the All People's Congress party (APC). History Regional warfare throughout the 19th century led to the capture and sale of many M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bumpe Bumpe is a small town in Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. As of 2013 it had an estimated population of 16,123. The town is located south-west of Bo, Sierra Leone, Bo. The town is also known as Bompeh, and both names are applied to a local river. Sir Samuel Rowe, the British Colonial Governor, visited the area in 1880. Pan Pacific Investments Corporation (SL) Limited has a license to mine for diamonds in Bompeh. See also * House of Kposowa Mende people The Mende are one of the two largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone; their neighbours, the Temne people, constitute the largest ethnic group at 35.5% of the total population, which is slightly larger than the Mende at 31.2%. The Mende are pred ... References Populated places in Sierra Leone {{SierraLeone-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Frank Kposowa Frank Kposowa is a Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...an politician. He is a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party and is one of the representatives in the Parliament of Sierra Leone for Bo District, elected in 2007. References Members of the Parliament of Sierra Leone Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Sierra Leone People's Party politicians Kposowa family, Frank Place of birth missing (living people) People from Bo District {{SierraLeone-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sarah Culberson Princess Sarah Jane Culberson, Lady of Bumpe, Bumpenya (born Princess Esther Elizabeth Kposowa in 1976) is an American philanthropist, public speaker, educator, writer and actress. By birth she is a Mende princess of Bumpe in Sierra Leone. She is the co-founder of Sierra Leone Rising, a non-profit organization that raises funds to improve education, economic opportunities, and sustainable living for people in Sierra Leone. In 2009, she co-authored her memoir, titled ''A Princess Found: An American Family, an African Chiefdom, and the Daughter Who Connected Them All''. The book is being considered by Disney for development as a film directed by Stephanie Allain with Culberson as executive producer. Personal life Culberson was born Esther Elizabeth Kposowa in Morgantown, West Virginia, to an American mother and a Sierra Leonean father. She was placed into foster care as an infant and was later adopted by Jim and Judy Culberson, a couple in West Virginia. Her adoptive father was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kposowa Foundation Sierra Leone Rising (formerly the Kposowa Foundation) is a non-profit organization based out of Long Beach, California, United States. It was co-founded by Sarah Culberson and John Woehrle. The Kposowa Foundation's purpose is to raise funds to rebuild a boarding school, provide clean drinking water, provide economically sustainable opportunities, and improve the general quality of life for the people of Sierra Leone, West Africa. History Bumpe High School (BHS) was ransacked and burned by R.U.F. rebels during the decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone that lasted from 1991 to 2002. Most of the buildings and furnishings were destroyed or stolen. BHS was once a renowned boarding school with an enrollment of over 600 students from as far away as Nigeria. Projects The first goal of the Kposowa Foundation was to rebuild Bumpe High School. The second goal was to sustain the children who were educated there. Completed projects 12 classrooms were rebuilt to help the school start fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Augustine Kposowa Prince Augustine Joseph Kposowa is a Sierre Leonean-American sociologist and previously was a professor of sociology at the University of California, Riverside, where he was also the chair of the sociology department. Early life and family Kposowa is from Bumpe, Sierra Leone and is a member of a Mende royal family. His father served as the Paramount Chief of Bumpe. He is the paternal uncle of Princess Sarah Culberson, Lady of Bumpe. Education Kposowa received his B.A. from Saint Paul's College in Liberia in 1977, his M.A. from the University of Cincinnati in 1986, and his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1990. Career Kposowa became an assistant professor at Wayne State University in 1992, and remained there until 1995, when he became an associate professor at the University of California, Riverside. On November 18, 2021, Kposowa was dismissed from University of California, Riverside due to sexual misconduct with an undergraduate student. Research Kposowa is known for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kposowa Family Kposowa is a royal family from Sierra Leone that is of Mende ethnicity. The family is in charge of the Chiefdom of Bumpe. Notable family members include: Frank Kposowa, Sierra Leonean politician Sarah Culberson, Princess Esther Kposowa, founder of the Kposowa Foundation Augustine Kposowa Prince Augustine Joseph Kposowa is a Sierre Leonean-American sociologist and previously was a professor of sociology at the University of California, Riverside, where he was also the chair of the sociology department. Early life and family Kpo ..., American sociologist {{surname Kposowa family African royal families Sierra Leonean families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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