MARGIBI COUNTY, Aug. 28 -- Two Liberian advocates have renewed calls for support for a movement seeking visa-free travel access for Liberians to the United States, expressing optimism that the long-running campaign is gaining attention despite skepticism from many Liberians.

By Patience M. Jones,patiencejones@frontpageafricaonline.com

Speaking in separate interviews at Disco Hill in Lower Margibi County following the pre-launch of a new book, Exile by Design: The Hidden Story of Mumbet, American Colonization, Liberia, and Juneteenth Across the Atlantic, John Allenton Kaska and Rev. Dr. T. Ernest Gompa said they remain hopeful that the movement will one day achieve its goal.

The book was written by Rev. Torli Harlan Krua and examines th...