The future of Liberia is uncertain. Our nation is trekking on a journey to nowhere. Unfortunately, nothing genuine is being done to find concrete solution to this predictable and perilous end. We could encounter severe consequences and painfully pay for our silence if we continue to ignore prevailing realities.

I recall a scene in an episode of the black American TV series “Being Mary Jane,” where a character asked a question: “Although we all complain about the issues associated with being black in America, would anyone of us here choose going back to Africa (pronounced in a derisive tone), instead of suffering through it all, here in America?”