Liberia's President Sirleaf: A true African hero

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addressed a Joint Session of Congress on March 15th. This is only the second time in the last decade that an African Head of State has addressed Congress – the first being South Africa’s Nelson Mandela. She was superb. The combination of humility, resolve, courage, strength of purpose, and vision, along with great communication skills, made it one of the best speeches I have seen on any topic in a long time. If you’d like to see a true African hero, watch this clip. Or better yet, come see her live at CGD on Monday afternoon.