The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) will observe its 42nd anniversary with an early morning parade of newsmen through the streets of Monrovia, ending up at the campus of the University of Liberia where the United States Ambassador Donald Booth and the former President of the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas, Mr. Mohammed Kamara, are expected to address the anniversary edition of the Edward Blyden Forum on the theme: 'MEDIA, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.'
Since its founding, the PUL has grown into a vibrant pro-democracy group in the Liberian society championing not only media matters and free speech, or improving journalists' role in the society, but also affecting issues on democratic governance human rights, rule of law, gender development and transparency in government.
In a Statement, the PUL says, "On the 42nd anniversary the Press Union will pay special tribute to the bravery of veteran journalist Stanton Peabody, whose jailing by the Legislature on September 29, 1964, gave birth to the PUL."
Where is Stanton Peabody now?
Mr. Peabody continues to practice journalism in Monrovia as Editorial Consultant of the Daily Observer - a paper he edited in the eighties before the civil conflict. He is also a Journalism Instructor at the AME University on Camp Johnson Road, Monrovia, Liberia.
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