The Rebirth of Humanism in Africa
by Humanist projects are finding their way back in the African communities, but only this time it is not ideological and they are working hand in hand with the capitalists ideas.
Former Ghanian President, Kwame Nkurumah in his book “I SPEAK OF FREEDOM.” he wrote, “the difficulties presented by questions of language, culture and different political systems are not insuperable; if need for political union is agreed by us all, then the will to create it is born, for where there is a will, there is a way.”
Tanzanian former president, Nyerere, has been described as a giant among the afro-centrists to champion and embrace Pan-Africanism. He is one good example to borrow ideas from, and incorporate them in this new pop culture generation. keeping up our appearance, we do not need to remain in the tenth century, as fashion and technology trends are ever evolving, but at the same time, not lose our Africanness. For it is important for one to know, who they are? where they are from? where they are going? before embarking on the future, and be effective in their achievements, given place or time in this great and accepting global arena.
The good news is, many humanist projects are popping up everywhere in Africa. The new humanist projects are based on reciprocity; help you and you help somebody. Self organization; not waiting on somebody to start for you but from what you have. The right of the people; fundamental human rights, the right to health, education, dwelling, work, and a human-being-worthy life. Confidence in one self and abilities; basically a strong belief in oneself.
And equipped with this theoretical views, women are on the fore front of this cause, mending the cultural cleavages that prevent the unification of Africans everywhere.
History’s most humanists were concerned with Africa’s unity, development and identity. A black scholar W.E.B Du Bois, the the father of Pan-Africanism said, “the atheism would expand and unify blacks everywhere, emboldening them to break the bonds of white domination.”
But that was then, and now, blacks ought to unify and break the bonds of greedy and self, and work as a revolutionary force to rid the Continent of Disease, dissipation of Africa’s mineral wealthy, poverty, self destruction. And strive to revive the spirit of our ancestral philosophical views, embedded and engraved on the cave stones.
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