A dedication to all of our young revolutionaries in the Liberian struggle….

History tells us that there have been a number of young revolutionaries who didn’t charge after the struggle for the redemption of mankind and the attainment of self actualization from a passive perspective but rather with a radically robust posture. They believed that in order for tyrants to listen, they needed a constant reminder through mass rallies, protests and by
extension, agitation. For many, they saw the actions taken by these great revolutionaries as uncivilized and counterproductive either because of fear or simply because they were in a way benefiting from the spoiled system. Let’s note that bravery can’t be construed as the mere absence of fear but the defense of beliefs and principles not matter what the circumstances are.
This was the guardian cornerstone with shifted their thought process and motivated them even further.

They, like their colleagues, could have chosen to remain silent and watch or sit on the margin of history as tyranny lives on. Instead, they knew that posterity which is the greatest judge of us all, would have given them a harsh sentence so much so that instead of them being martyr their names would have been written in the dustbin of history. They went where many dare go, they were beaten, jailed, harassed and some killed by rag tagged militia and underpaid thugs dressed up as state securities simply because they spoke the TRUTH. Some fled into exile and while there, the struggle remained unabated.

A tyrant might succeed in silencing revolutionaries for a brief while but their legacies which are embedded within the minds of the people can never be silenced nor forgotten, sooner rather than later, there is bound to be a rude awakening. They are not celebrities nor do they seek slots on Reality TV shows, they are not flamboyant and are often on the backburner. They are not worried about gaining fame since they understand that the true fame belongs to the “Masses” who are the pillar and human fulcrum upon whose shoulders they stand. They are the ones who names can be attached to the democratic space we enjoy today, yet they are humble! They are the ones whom the ordinary market women can relate to. They are the ones whom the shoe shine boys see as a partner in progress. They are the ones whom the car loader at red-light market can trust. YES indeed, they are the ones!

They are the true Revolutionaries and NOT the usual Reactionaries and their tendencies we often see around here and mostly on these social media. We are proud of you for it was you when it became dark and gloomy, when there appears to be little or no hope, you came at our point of NEED! So, as a new chapter dawns, you will forever remain the northern star which protects our footpath, you are the beacon of our hope, you are the true heroes and heroines. So, we SALUTE you and say….”Aluta, continua”…….