Cornelius Keagon

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For the organization, see Arts & Positivity.
This article is about the founder and president. For his most notable artwork, see It Shines Towards Us.

> Cornelius Keagon's voice from fabric fm midnight show, 24 may 2021.
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> Being born in one of the poorest countries in the world and creating such means of helping those around me, along with the volunteers, have been an amazing experience. Going to bed knowing that I have made a little change in someone’s life that day is a priceless feeling. Maybe I was born here to make a difference, maybe it was to help make the world a less evil place, whatever the reason, I’m sure destine to make it worthwhile. The volunteers and I have been through mountains and valleys, across rivers and hills, but our journey is far from over. This is just the early face in a revolution to prove humanity still exist in some.
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> Cornelius Keagon's medium blog post

**Cornelius Keagon** (also known as **T.boy** or **Senator** ) is a young Liberian entrepreneur, blogger, actor, humanitarian, Amazon influencer, student and expressionism artist who is most notable for creating political and historical work of arts like *The Problem No One Talks About*, *The Reason We All Die,* and *It Shines Towards Us.* Keagon has achieved numerous different local and regional art awards since 2010. He is the CEO and President of the Liberian humanitarian organization Arts & Positivity. As an avid reader and writer, Keagon writes for Medium and several other blogs on a full-time basis, and is a part-time YouTuber for Alux.com, where he does video edits.  Since 2019, Keagon's humanitarian organization, based in Montserrado County, has contributed immensely to the well-being and needs of hundreds of Liberian orphans. Since it's inception, most of the charity work is done at night due to Keagon's Robin Hood policy of secrecy. It is supported by politicians and philanthropists, it also receives public donations.

## Biography

### Early life and family

> As a child I never really had friends, my closest friends were family, my childhood memories are my best though.
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> Cornelius Keagon

Keagon (middle), and his siblingsKeagon was born in Monrovia on July 6, 1996. His father was a banker who worked for the Liberian Bank for Development & Investment (LBDI) for nearly twenty years. His mother is also a banker who currently works at the Central Bank of Liberia. He is the youngest of three children, he has an older sister and brother.

Keagon spent his first six years of life in Barnesville with his family before moving to Paynesville in the early 2000s. When the Second Liberia Civil War reached Monrovia in early 2003, he, his parents and siblings relocated to Harbel, a small farming town outside Monrovia. When the war ended in 2004, Keagon returned to Monrovia, where he entered the St. Kizito Catholic High School and in 2010, transfered to the Christ the King Catholic high school, where he remained until his graduation in 2016. Following his graduation, Keagon enrolled at the Stella Maris Polytechnic University where he earned a degree in management.

Keagon discovered his Artistic skills at the age of nine and has never looked back since. His first award came at his high school, when he was awarded the young artist of the year in 2007.

### Humanitarian career

> I believe no one was born to hate another person. Everyone should have the right to good education, food and shelter. And that parental background should not define an individual.
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In January 2017, Keagon began advocating against Civil Wars, injustices, and discriminations. He wrote an article on world peace and poverty in May 2019 in which he expressed his disappointment towards global wars and inequality among the human race.

On 5 July 2019, Keagon founded Arts & Positivity, a humanitarian organization. With fifteen members at the time of establishment, early works of the organization were often delayed.[10] Eventually, the membership of the organization began to expand and by the end of it's first year, Arts & Positivity had over one hundred members, working fully as volunteers.

The Arts & Positivity logoBy August 2019, the organization began distributing monthly Basic needs to orphanages in Montserrado County. On 15 November 2019, Arts & Positivity held its first funding round, US$55,900 was raised as a Pre-Seed. On 8 August 2020, the organization hosted a fundraiser event that raised US$24,000 in Grant. On 15 February, the organization hosted a Diamond Ball charity fundraiser event where US$45,000 was raised in Grant. On 23 January 2022, US$82,000 was raised by international donors to Arts & Positivity through Grant. Keagon's organization has raised in total US$206,900 for charity and humanitarianism. Due to the organization policy on secrecy, which was put into law by Keagon, most of the distributions and visits are done by night. In January 2020, the organization began hosting art exhibitions for orphanages, churches, and communities in Montserrado County.

Charity is the main subject of Keagon's organizationThe organization was born as a project of Nimba County only, but Keagon later changed the service to national duty. *Arts & Positivity* is made up of over one hundred individuals who work as Volunteers, as it was founded on a Nonprofit agenda. Local and international philanthropists and politicians support Arts & Positivity on a full-time basis. The organization also runs a public funds receiving service as well.

In November 2020, Keagon received the Heroes Award from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement for establishing, maintaining and funding a humanitarian organization in a post war country, therefore, helping improve the lives of hundreds of orphans and those who are less fortunate. Funds received from the award were invested in charitable projects as part of Crescent Movement.

In 2021, during visits to the poorest households in the village of Suacoco near Cuttington University, Keagon discovered that very small loans could make a disproportionate difference to a poor person. Village women who made bamboo furniture had to take usurious loans to buy bamboo, and repay their profits to the lenders. Traditional banks did not want to make tiny loans at reasonable interest to the poor due to high risk of default. But Keagon believed that, given the chance, the poor will repay the money and hence small loans was a viable business model. Keagon lent US$100 of his money to 40 women in the village, who made a profit of LD$750 (US$5.00) each on the loan. Thus, Keagon is credited with the idea of loans to the poor in Liberia. In December 2021, Keagon finally secured a loan from the government Central Bank to lend to the poor in Suacoco.

In early 2022, Keagon's charity teamed up with YOOX China and leading global and Chinese fashion designers, including Phillip Lim and Masha Ma, to design Chinese-themed T-shirts to help fund its efforts and the various international charities it works with. Since 2020, Keagon has been the honorary president of Minds4All, a Guinean organisation that works to further the social integration of young people with learning disabilities. In 2019, Keagon became an alliance of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood.

In July 2021, Keagon condemned racist attacks on black players for the England national football team, including Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, after the team's defeat to Italy in the UEFA Euro 2020 soccer final, disclosing via a Facebook post that it was disgusting to read of the abuses and encouraging players not to let the ignorant voices in. In the same month, Keagon wrote an open letter addressed to former South African president Jacob Zuma, condemning riots and unrest that had broken out in the country following Zuma's incarceration.

Keagon has also advocated for children's education. Since its founding at the Education Matter's annual meeting in September 2019, he has co-chaired the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, which provides policy and funding to education programs for children in conflict-affected regions. In its first year, the partnership supported education projects for DRC refugee children, youth affected by the Mali conflict, and girls in rural Somalia, among other affected groups. The partnership has worked closely with the Council on Foreign Relations' Center for Universal Education—founded by the partnership's co-chair, noted economist Gene Sperling—to establish education policies, which resulted in recommendations made to UN agencies, G8 development agencies, and the World Bank. Since April 2020, all proceeds from Keagon's Charity have benefited the partnership's work. Keagon additionally launched the Dreco Fund, a grant system established by Sierra Leonean education activist Dreco Koroma, at the 2019 World Peace online Summit.

In May 2022, Keagon donated LD$500,000 to Unicef Liberia following the aftermath of the Covid-19 in Liberia, which wasn't hit hard.

### Career and influences

> How I see it is, in Africa weak leaders do not succeed. You have to be a strong leader in other to be successful.
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> Cornelius Keagon

Keagon is highly influence by African warlord politicians Charles Taylor and Muammar GaddafiAt an early age, Keagon became fascinated by politicians. After high school, he enrolled at the Stella Maris Polytechnic University, where he earned a degree in Management. He developed his early admiration of politics from politicians like Charles Taylor and Muammar Gaddafi.[11] Keagon was motivated into studying business as a career by entrepreneurs like Warren Buffett and Jack Ma. He also worked as an accountant for his father’s business during his junior and senior years of high school. Keagon is also known as an actor. He has starred in hit movies like Johnny Mad Dog (2008), Murder In The Cassava Patch (2012), Beast Of No Nation (2015), War Witch (2012), and Son Of None (2011). He usually plays a villian in his movies. In 2018, Keagon launched an online shopping platform and started selling virtual goods made in Liberia to Liberians overseas by products published on that platform (cosmetics, gaming power), as well as electronics and fashion items. Together with Satyajit Ray, Keagon is the coauthor of Class Friend, a book he co-wrote when he was 24 years old. Class Friend was Keagon's first book.

### Personal life and artistry

> I'm not antisocial or proud, I'm just self-aware and reserved.
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> Cornelius Keagon

Photo of Cornelius Keagon taken in 2021A very private individual, Keagon is given to rumination and solitude and could be reclusive. According to Keagon's mother, her son is "always serious, even taciturn", also being courageous, intelligent, pious, and family-oriented. Keagon's friends regard him as a loyal and generous individual. More widely, he is often regarded as being an "introvert, scholar or academic".[12]

Keagon describes himself as an "easy going guy" and "dedicated Christian". Keagon is an austere and devout Christian. He is also a football enthusiast, and he enjoys playing basketball. He regards himself as an intellectual; he is a fan of horror writer Stephen King and said his favorite novels are The Mist, and The Long Walk. Keagon regards personal appearance as important. He has a large wardrobe,[13] and sometimes change his outfit multiple times a day. He favors either long sleeves or traditional African styles.

Keagon started drawing at age nine, most of his early works were dedicated to American presidents. He was encouraged and supported by his family.

A stretch of Jesus ChristA painting of singer Rihanna, created by Keagon in April 2021His paintings usually depicts either a historical event or figure from the past, or an on-going political tension or event. His first big political work came in 2011, when he did a painting about the Syrian revolutionary protest that gradually led to the civil war in Syria.[14] Keagon has described his paintings as "things that illustrate everyday life problems that seems so small that everyone would rather ignore them than speak about them in public".

### Political views

> If there's one thing that I'm very unstable at, it's politics. If I support you and you don't deliver, I switch.
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> Cornelius Keagon

In 2011, Keagon supported the electoral campaign of former Liberian president Ellen Johnson sirleaf. During the Liberian general election of 2017, he supported businessman and philanthropist Alexander B. Cummings Jr. of the Alternative National Congress Political Party. He has also supported Liberian senator Prince Johnson, as well as Abraham Darius Dillon, a Liberian senator from the Unity Party as former president Sirleaf.[15] Keagon have financially supported non same-sex marriage. Keagon also supports and strongly believes in the autocratic style of leadership.

Keagon strongly believes in the Mugabeism Idealogy by Sabelo Gatsheni, which states; Mugabeism as a form of populist reason is a multifaceted phenomenon requiring a multi-pronged approach to decipher its various meanings.[16] At one level it represents pan-African memory and patriotism and at another level it manifests itself as a form of radical left-nationalism dedicated to resolving intractable national and agrarian questions. Yet, to others, it is nothing but a symbol of crisis, chaos and tyranny emanating from the exhaustion of nationalism.

Asked what democratic models Liberia could look to, he said: "We have many, many lessons to learn from various places, not just the Asian countries like South Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia, and Indonesia." He also cited "eastern Europe and countries, which made the transition from communist autocracy to democracy in the 1980s and 1990s, and the Latin American countries, which made the transition from military governments. And we cannot of course forget South Africa, because although it wasn't a military regime, it was certainly an authoritarian regime." He added: "We wish to learn from everybody who has achieved a transition to democracy, and also ... our great strong point is that, because we are so far behind everybody else, we can also learn which mistakes we should avoid." [17]

## Physical appearance

Cornelius Keagon's facial appearanceKeagon is a slender individual with sleek black hair, cold black eyes, a pale light-skin complexion and rather sharp, pointed features.[18] He is described to have haughty good looks. As a young adult, his hair is receding, making his features look even more pointed.[19] In his teenage years he had thick black afro hair slicked tightly back. Keagon is noted to strongly resemble his father.[20] During his first year at university, Keagon had the Dark Mark burned into his left forearm, which has since faded to a mere scar upon the dissolving of all campus cults and orders.

During his early childhood into his teens Keagon was quite thin, with dark shadows under his eyes and a greyish tinge to his skin due to the stress of being a child introvert along with his hard studies. However, during his last five years of high school Keagon maintained a relatively healthy look.

As a young adult, Keagon maintains a low hair which is cut every week or two giving him a more mature and responsible look.[21]

## Recognition

The following is a table of the most successful artworks created by Keagon.

 2015
 2019

### Born

Cornelius Tuayan Keagon
 July 6, 1996
 Monrovia, Liberia

### Title

President and founder of Arts & Positivity

### Education

Stella Maris Polytechnic University (BSc in management)[1]

### Notable works

The Problem No One Talks About It Shines Towards Us

### Occupation

* Artist
* Entrepreneur
* Humanitarian
* Blogger
* Amazon influencer
* Actor

## President of Arts & Positivity

### Duties

Tasked with planning, organizing, and managing activities

## Trivia & facts about Keagon

* Keagon is a huge fan of horror movies. Some of his favorites include: The hills have eyes, Final destination 3, Identity, and Jennifer's body.
* He hates birthdays. Keagon is not a huge fan of birthdays. He regards it as a reminder of how short life is.
* He is a speed driver. Keagon is a fast driver, his driving has been described as that of the Transporter.
* He is an avid reader. Keagon spends most of his time either reading online, or reading in a library. He developed the habit as a 6th grader. Some of his favourite novels to date are: The mist, and The long walk by Stephen King.

## Cornelius Keagon's personality

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> I speak my mind, because it hurts to bite my tongue.
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> Cornelius Keagon is often regarded as an intellectual, an introvert, a narcissist or a bad boy

Keagon's bad boy demeanourKeagon, in general, an introvert who is always alone. He has been keen on solitude for most of his life. He is flamboyant, has natural confidence that attracts attention from others.[22] He is a narcissist, this sometimes leads him into being portray as a bad guy or bad boy. Keagon is also emotional, he is easily angered but at the same time, easily consoled.[23] His good lecturing skills combined with sharp thoughts have made many to categorized him as an intellectual scholar.

Keagon displays many traits typical of cult leaders and dictators. He is a tremendous and sensational public speaker, delivering lofty speeches to elicit fealty from his subjects. He regularly demonstrates his control over resources under his control, constantly reaffirming his dominion over the population. He usually commands a horde of warriors referred to by him as "strong men" who worship and follow him without question, even going so far as to sacrifice their lives for his every whim.

Despite his oppressive and totalitarian nature, Keagon does seem to have an altruistic and compassionate side. He sincerely believes that he is doing right by society within Liberia by providing humanitarian needs, bringing philanthropists to Liberia, and by establishing the wealth creation awareness program.[24]

* Introvert
* Flamboyant
* Good lecturing skills
* Attracts others and loves attention
* Sharp thoughts
* Highly spiritual
* Loves neutrality
* Stubborn and hard- hearted
* Easily consoled
* Loves Literature and History
* Strong- wild and highly motivated
* Firm standpoint
* Strong influence on others
* Emotional
* Loves soccer
* Favorite number is "3"
* Brave
* Easily angered
* Smart

## Favorite quotes from Cornelius Keagon

* You can say anything about me; as you please... But I am what I am and that's something that you can never be.
* Being honest may not get you a lot of friends, but it will always get you the right ones.
* I would rather have no friends than fake friends.
* Don't ever change yourself to impress someone. They should be impress that you don't change to please others.
* I speak my mind, because it hurts to bite my tongue.
* Never regret, if it's good it's wonderful, if it's bad it's experience.
* Behind every successful man is a smarter woman.
* The quality of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.
* Entrepreneurs solve people's problems at a profit.
* If you can't beat me, join me.
* Learn to pay yourself first, you'll never be broke.

## References

1. ↑ https://futuretops.blogspot.com/2020/05/cornelius-keagon-bio-and-facts.html
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://oceaneyesmusic.art.blog/2020/05/08/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-cornelius-keagon/
3. ↑ http://corneliuskeagon.simplesite.com/
4. ↑ https://2xic8.wordpress.com/2019/11/02/cornelius-keagon-liberian/
5. ↑ https://peoplepill.com/people/cornelius-keagon/
6. ↑ http://futureleaders.wikidot.com/cornelius-keagon
7. ↑ http://futureleaders.wikidot.com/cornelius-keagon