Dr. Borishade unapologetically asserts the viability of African traditionalknowledge and African reality. She demonstrates the appropriateness ofutilizing that knowledge as a wedge that cracks open and creates its ownspace within the colonial discourses on Africa and African people. Withinthese pages this scholar-activist presents a philosophical and historicaldiscussion drawn from traditional African thought and belief. She presentsa bright new vision of Liberian history and inspires new meaning for abroader, more inclusive history of Liberian people. With this literary offering,Dr. Borishade attempts to restore Liberians' consciousness back to itsreal condition of knowing who they are by showing them who their ancestorswere and what they contributed to humanity and to world civilization inages past. The professor suggests that Liberians can use this informationto explore their reasons for existence. Her philosophical approach is combinedwith longitudinal and global scopes in this book. She hopes this approachwill inspire new levels of discourse and new possibilities for nationalidentity, social stability, peace, reconciliation, and national unity in Liberia.