Albert Porte | |
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| Born | January 19, 1906 Crozerville, Liberia |
| Died | 1986 (aged 79–80) |
| Education | Cuttington University College |
| Known for | First Liberian journalist to be imprisoned by President Tubman |
| Relatives | Kenneth Best (nephew) |
| Awards | Humane Order of African Redemption Knight (posthumous) |
Albert Porte (19 January 1906 – 1986) was an Americo-Liberian political journalist and dissident who was the editor of the Crozerville Observer.[1] In 1946, he became the first Liberian journalist to be imprisoned by President William Tubman. The first major movement toward civil society in Liberia is traced back to Porte's activities.[2]