Liberia, Americas stepchild, searches for own identity

Liberia, a small country in West Africa, has long and deep ties to the United States. The country became infamous in recent years for a bloody civil war that all but destroyed it.

Liberia was settled by freed American slaves, and now, as Worldfocus special correspondent Lynn Sherr and producer Megan Thompson report, Liberia is trying to shape an identity it can call its own.

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[Nightrunner529]

My idea of reparations is a one way air ticket back to the beloved homeland of Africa. Problem is they won't go and the real Africans don't want them back. I wonder why? lol.

[mcnabj]

This is my ideal dream come true. Please dear God allow this to happen. People could actually go down town at night and not fear for their lives. WOW. Imagine that. All inner cities would be revived and be safe. Trash would be picked up. the drug dealer on the corner would be gone. PLEASE GOD PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

[bgarth57]

The Institution and culture are derived from the america Liberains, it is there land and they need to drive out the indigenueos wicked people

[vixxy02]

@zionah8 Well said! The Indigenous "Liberians" are the true sons and daughters of the soil,and are rightfully the ones who should set the agenda! Liberia is a step child to NONE....LEAST of all America!

[kemetkush]

@netaddict6989 the african-americans love all of mother-africa, why do you think we are call african-americans////

[kemetkush]

@zionah8 the african-americans, are the children of all of mother-africa////

[kemetkush]

@netaddict6989 all of africa is interwined with african-americans////

[urbanempire3000]

what is she cooking, it looks good

[makkool]

@zionah8 You need to more than export.If you are exporting cheap raw materials and cash crops that is not good.You need to import capital goods and export finished products.

[netaddict6989]

@zionah8 I apologize if it seemed I was implying that indigeneous Liberians were not Liberians...I was simply stating before the arrival of the settlers, indigeneous Liberians did not refer to themselves as Liberians but rather referrred to themselevs according to their tribe. So it was the introduction of American settlers that began the modern Liberian nation.

[netaddict6989]

@zionah8...so America has lent certain cultural things to Liberia. Liberia is very much African but it was founde by American slaves. And your wrong Ziona8...I never said CURRENT Liberians of indigeneous ancestry did not call themselves Liberians I said historic Liberians before the arrival of the settlers in the 1820s did not call themselevs Liberians and this is an example of how American culture and heritage is interwined with Liberia's African heritage...here is my quote....