‘Iron Ladies’ doc showcases Liberia’s strong female voices
Talia Whyte
When Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf assumed the presidency of Liberia in 2006, she had to hit the ground running. As if becoming Africa’s first elected female head of state was not daunting enough, it fell to her to fix many of the problems left over from nearly two decades of civil war, ethnic conflict and social strife.
The PBS documentary “Iron Ladies of Liberia,” which debuts on WGBH 44 today and will be re-aired Sunday night at 9 p.m., follows both the turbulent first year of Johnson-Sirleaf’s administration and the many talented female politicians and ministers helping her turn the country around.
Filmmaker Daniel Junge and Liberian media activist Siatta Scott Johnson were given full access to Johnson-Sirleaf’s day-to-day affairs prior to her inauguration in January 2006.
“She was reluctant at first, but she finally agreed to be a part of this,” Junge said during a recent telephone interview. “I felt it was important to document her administration for historical purposes.” Full story
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Retired from NBA, Fox now different type of role player
Kam Williams
Born Ulrich Alexander Fox in Toronto on July 24, 1969, the man better known to Boston sports fans as Rick was raised in the Bahamas by his Italian-Canadian mother and Caribbean father. At the age of 13, Rick decided to pursue his passion for basketball, and moved to Indiana to play become a part of the Hoosier State’s rich high school roundball tradition.
Tradition ran throughout Fox’s basketball career. After high school, he headed for ACC country, playing four years as a Tar Heel at the University of North Carolina under the tutelage of legendary coach Dean Smith. Following his run in Chapel Hill, Fox was selected by another storied basketball program, the Boston Celtics, with the 24th pick in the first round of the 1991 NBA Draft.
The 6-foot-7-inch forward would spend 13 seasons in the league, enjoying a storybook ending to his career that included a trio of championship rings with the Los Angeles Lakers. Full story
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