Kwame Nkrumah had a vision not only for Africa but also the whole world. He foresaw the imminence of a unified world in which all sectors of society would have no choice but to work together. His vision and mission then was to prepare Africa for the task of playing a role in this approaching unified world society, not as a subordinate continent but as an equal and dignified member and partner. To achieve this, there was a need to dismantle the structures of colonialism and put in their place new structures to support local aspirations in order to promote development and create a conducive environment, in which the individual could operate. Nkrumah’s point of departure was the newly created independent state, Ghana, from where he would move into Africa and, thereafter, into the world. Nkrumah’s thinking, therefore, operated at three levels. He began from the concerns of the individual, moved on to address issues of the sub-systemic which was the state and finally settled on the systemic which is the continent Africa and thereafter the world. He recognized the need to create a conducive atmosphere for all three to function freely in order to attain the desired goal of equal players in a unified world society. Nkrumah had absorbed from the teaching of Dr. James Eman Kwegyir Aggrey, the metaphor of the piano with its black and white keys, together creating harmony and he used that to demonstrate the potential of the African in the unified world society. Keywords: Colonialism, African development and unity, Unified world society.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:27:09 +0000
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