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Massaquoi Kingdom
Massaquoi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alloysious Massaquoi, Liberian-Scottish musician in the band Young Fathers *Fatima Massaquoi (1912-1978), Liberian writer * Hans Massaquoi (1926–2013), American journalist and writer *Jonathan Massaquoi (born 1988), American football player *Lamin Massaquoi (born 1978), Sierra Leonean footballer *Mohamed Massaquoi (born 1986), American football player * Momulu Massaquoi (1869-1938), Liberian diplomat *Nathaniel Varney Massaquoi Nathaniel Varney Massaquoi (1905–1962) was a Liberian educator and politician, from the Vai community. Early life Massaquoi was born on 13 June 1905 in Cape Mount, Liberia. His father was Momolu Massaquoi (1869–1938) (also known as Momolu I ... (1905-1962), Liberian doctor * Roland Massaquoi, Liberian politician * Tim Massaquoi (born 1982), American football player {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Fathers
Young Fathers are a Scottish band based in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2014, they won the Mercury Prize for their album ''Dead''. History Formed in Edinburgh in 2008 by Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole and Graham 'G' Hastings, the group started performing in nightclubs when the band members were all in their teens. In 2012, they signed to LA-based label Anticon and released their introductory mixtapes, ''Tape One'' and '' Tape Two'', with '' Tape Two'' winning the Scottish Album of the Year Award ("The SAY Award"). The trio then signed to Big Dada and released their debut album, ''Dead'', which was released in 2014. The album gained a lot of critical attention and went on to win the Mercury Prize. ''Dead'' entered the UK albums chart at the 35th position and topped the independent UK album chart. Following an extensive world tour the band decamped to Berlin to begin work on their second album, ''White Men Are Black Men Too'', which was released in April 2015. In June 2017 Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatima Massaquoi
Fatima Massaquoi-Fahnbulleh (; 25 December 1912 – 26 November 1978) was a Liberian writer and academic. After completing her education in the United States, she returned to Liberia in 1946, making significant contributions to the cultural and social life of the country. Born into a family of African royalty, Massaquoi grew up in the care of an aunt in Njagbacca, in the Garwula District of Grand Cape Mount County of southern Liberia. After seven years, she returned to the northwestern part of the country in Montserrado County, where she began her schooling. In 1922 she accompanied her father, a diplomat, to Hamburg, Germany, where she completed her school education and started a course in medicine at the University of Hamburg. In 1937 she moved to the United States for further education, studying sociology and anthropology at Lane College, Fisk University and Boston University. While in the US, she collaborated on a dictionary of the Vai language and wrote her autobiography, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Massaquoi
Hans-Jürgen Massaquoi (January 19, 1926 – January 19, 2013) was a German-American journalist and author. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, to a German mother and a Liberian father of Vai ethnicity, the grandson of Momulu Massaquoi, the consul general of Liberia in Germany at the time. He wrote his autobiography ''Destined to Witness. Growing up Black in Nazi Germany'', published in 1999. The German translation of it was published the same year, as ''Neger, Neger, Schornsteinfeger. Meine Kindheit in Deutschland.'' The German version was adapted as a film ' and released in 2006. He later published a second autobiography, only in German: ''Hänschen klein, ging allein … Mein Weg in die Neue Welt'' (2004). Childhood in Germany In his autobiography, '' Destined to Witness'', Massaquoi describes his childhood and youth in Hamburg during the Nazis' rise to power. His autobiography provides a unique point of view: he was one of the very few German-born children of German an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Massaquoi
Jonathan Massaquoi (born 11 May 1988) is a former Liberian professional American football outside linebacker. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Troy. College career After playing his high school football at Central Gwinnett High School, Massaquoi attended Butler County Community College for a year before transferring to Troy University. During his two years at Troy he recorded 128 tackles and 19.5 sacks. On 13 January 2012, Massaquoi announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NFL Draft. Professional career Atlanta Falcons Massaquoi was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 5th round (164th overall) in the 2012 NFL draft. He was waived on 27 February 2015. Tennessee Titans Massaquoi was claimed off waivers on 3 March 2015 by the Tennessee Titans. On 6 September 2015, he was waived by the Titans. Kansas City Chiefs Massaquoi signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on 9 March 2016. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamin Massaquoi
Lamins, also known as nuclear lamins are fibrous proteins in type V intermediate filaments, providing structural function and transcriptional regulation in the cell nucleus. Nuclear lamins interact with inner nuclear membrane proteins to form the nuclear lamina on the interior of the nuclear envelope. Lamins have elastic and mechanosensitive properties, and can alter gene regulation in a feedback response to mechanical cues. Lamins are present in all animals but are not found in microorganisms, plants or fungi. Lamin proteins are involved in the disassembling and reforming of the nuclear envelope during mitosis, the positioning of nuclear pores, and programmed cell death. Mutations in lamin genes can result in several genetic laminopathies, which may be life-threatening. History Lamins were first identified in the cell nucleus, using electron-microscopy. However, they were not recognized as vital components of nuclear structural support until 1975. During this time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Massaquoi
Mohamed Jah Massaquoi ( ; born November 24, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Massaquoi has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets. Early years Massaquoi was born in Charlotte, North Carolina to parents from Liberia. He played high-school football at Independence High School in Charlotte. During his four years there his team did not lose a single game and won four straight state championships. He played with two college football notables, former University of Florida quarterback Chris Leak and former University of North Carolina wide receiver Hakeem Nicks. *Career receptions: 274 *Career receiving yards: 4,876 *Career receiving touchdowns: 76 College career He finished his collegiate career at the University of Georgia with 158 catches for 2,282 yards and 16 touchdowns, which ranks fourth best in school history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momulu Massaquoi
Momulu Massaquoi (1869–1938) was a Liberian politician, diplomat, and monarch of the Vai people of Sierra Leone and Liberia. He served as Liberia's consul general to Germany 1922–1930, and appears to be the first indigenous African diplomat to modern Europe. Early life Massaquoi was born on 6 December 1869 to King Lahai of the Gallinas Kingdom and his wife, Queen Fatama Bendu Sandemani of N’Jabacca. He attended a mission school in Cape Mount, before traveling to the United States to attend Central Tennessee College. Massaquoi was required by his mother to begin to study at an early age. His parents were both Muslims, and in the hopes that their son might learn to read the Quran, they placed him as a student of a Muslim cleric when he was eight years old. Two years later, he came under Christian influence at a mission school of the Protestant Episcopal Church, where he was sent to learn the English language. After several years’ residence at the mission, he was baptized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Varney Massaquoi
Nathaniel Varney Massaquoi (1905–1962) was a Liberian educator and politician, from the Vai community. Early life Massaquoi was born on 13 June 1905 in Cape Mount, Liberia. His father was Momolu Massaquoi (1869–1938) (also known as Momolu IV), a Liberian king of the Gallinas kingdom prior to its dissolution by the British. Nathaniel studied at the College of West Africa before his father was assigned as consul general to Germany for 1922–1930. Massaquoi followed his family to Hamburg, where he lived and studied. Career Massaquoi studied law, and also worked as an English and mathematics teacher in Sierra Leone. In 1940 he and a number of other Liberian leaders were arrested for allegedly plotting the assassination of President Edwin J. Barclay and overthrow of the government. Massaquoi was released in 1944, along with other political prisoners following the inauguration of president President William Tubman William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman (29 November 1895 – 23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Massaquoi
Roland Chris Yarkpah Massaquoi is a Liberian politician and, as of 2006, leader of the National Patriotic Party (NPP). In 2009, Massaquoi was the President of the Liberian Produce Marketing Corporation. Running as the NPP presidential candidate in the 11 October 2005 elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operate ..., Massaquoi placed sixth out of 22 candidates, receiving 4.1% of the vote. He is a member of the Loma ethnic group. Massaquoi was agriculture minister and planning minister under the administration of Charles Taylor. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Candidates for President of Liberia National Patriotic Party politicians Government ministers of Liberia 21st-century Liberian politicians {{Liberia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
