Gebah Sekou Kamara was born in Liberia West Africa. He is the author of several books including ‘Slavery and Black Americans Statehood, ‘America’s Forgotten Star-Liberia, ‘The Boy from the Slum who became the world’s best soccer player, ‘From a slave family to the first black American president-JJ Roberts and My Great African’s Heroes. He obtained his early education in Liberia. He attended Matilda Newport Jr high and the Monrovia Centre High School. He started his criminal justice education at the A.M.E Zion Community College in Liberia. Gebah Sekou Kamara migrated to the United State in 1998 due to the Civil War in his country. While in the United States he obtained his Associate Degree in Automotive Technologies at Lincoln Tech Institute in Philadelphia. He later followed his passion by obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree, in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Phoenix campus in Downtown Philadelphia. Mr. Kamara later went on to obtain two master’s degrees from New England College and Kaplan University in Criminal Justice Leadership and Homeland Security and Emergency Management, respectively. He was enlisted in the Liberian Armed Forces during the height of the Liberian civil wars, has worked as a social worker, adjunct criminal justice professor, and human services professional. He is also a social advocate, culinary chef, host of the African writers' Room on Clubhouse. He is also a founding member of the Liberian Empowerment Organization in Philadelphia.Read more about this authorRead less about this author