Liberian Origins, Migrations, History, and Destiny

Dr. Borishade unapologetically asserts the viability of African traditional
knowledge and African reality. She demonstrates the appropriateness of
utilizing that knowledge as a wedge that cracks open and creates its own
space within the colonial discourses on Africa and African people. Within
these pages this scholar-activist presents a philosophical and historical
discussion drawn from traditional African thought and belief. She presents
a bright new vision of Liberian history and inspires new meaning for a
broader, more inclusive history of Liberian people. With this literary offering,
Dr. Borishade attempts to restore Liberians' consciousness back to its
real condition of knowing who they are by showing them who their ancestors
were and what they contributed to humanity and to world civilization in
ages past. The professor suggests that Liberians can use this information
to explore their reasons for existence. Her philosophical approach is combined
with longitudinal and global scopes in this book. She hopes this approach
will inspire new levels of discourse and new possibilities for national
identity, social stability, peace, reconciliation, and national unity in Liberia.