Africans should promote their culture and shun foreign lifestyles

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Prof. Hagan was delivering an address at the maiden Kobina Sekyi Memorial lecture series organized by the Centre for Advanced Study of African Society (CASAS).

The lecture was organized to eulogize the late Gold Coast Nationalist William Esuman Dwira Sakyi who was born in November 1892 and passed away in June 1956.

Prof. Hagan said the affirmation of cultural identity in African countries required the sustenance of a national discourse that would promote the respect and mass appeal of African cultural traditions. "Africans need to understand the relevance of their traditional values and promote ideas that can be used to rationalize the continent’s traditions" He said.

Prof. Hagan said during his 40-year public service, Mr. Sekyi pursued a multi-faceted political, legal and literary career that greatly enhanced the racial and social emancipation of Africa. "Through his literary works, Mr. Sekyi exposed the negative attitudes of a society towards her own socio-cultural and even political values, and rather sees the values of the "colonial master" as superior and preferable" He added.

Professor Kwesi Kwaa Prah, Director of CASAS, urged the youth in Africa to emulate the exploits of Mr. Kobina Sekyi in order to become good future leaders.

Source: Africa World News