THE MAN; OSAGYEFO DR. KWAME NKRUMAH COMPILED PROFILE

PROFILE

OSAGYEFO DR. Kwame Nkrumah

'Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world. I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity, the innate respect for human lives, the intense humanity that is our heritage, the African race, united under one federal government, will emerge not as just another world bloc to flaunt its wealth and strength, but as a Great Power whose greatness is indestructible because it is built not on fear, envy and suspicion, nor won at the expense of others, but founded on hope, trust, friendship and directed to the good of all mankind.'  I hope the compiled profile on one of my greatest mentors in life will inspire you to higher height in every area of your life. He is a man to be exemplified.

Name	Nkrumah
Other Names	Kwame
Date of Birth	1909-09-21
Place	Nkroful, Western Reg
Detailed Biography Father: Kofi Ngonloma of the Asona Clan Mother: Elizabeth Nyanibah of the Anona Clan Wife: Helena Ritz Fathia Childhood Mentor: Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey (Assistant Vice Principal and the first African member of staff at the then Prince of Wales’ College at Achimota)Education & Career Pattern: Nkrumah was first named Francis Nwia-Kofi (the latter name, after a prominent family personality), but later changed his name to Kwame Nkrumah in 1945 in the UK - he was born on Saturday-. Attended Elementary School at Half Assini where father worked as a goldsmith. A German Roman Catholic priest by name George Fischer significantly influenced his elementary school education 1930: Obtained Teacher's Certificate from the Prince of Wales’ College at Achimota (Formerly Government Training College, Accra) 1931: Teacher, Roman Catholic School, Elmina (Central Region) and later, Head teacher, Roman Catholic junior School Axim (Western Region) 1932: Teacher, Roman Catholic Seminary, Amisano (Central Region) 1935: Entered Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, USA. 1939: Earned a BA (Lincoln University), USA 1942: Earned a BA (Theology), Lincoln University, USA 1943: M.Sc. Education, MA Philosophy, and completed course work / preliminary examination for a Ph. D. degree at the University of Pennsylvania, USA 1939 - 1945: Combined studies with part-time lectureship in Negro History. (During this period, he helped to found the African Studies Association and the African Students Association of America and Canada.) 1945: Voted "Most Outstanding Professor-Of-The-Year by "The Lincolnian" 1945(May): Arrived in London with the aim of studying Law and completing thesis for a Doctorate but met George Padmore. The two as Co-Political Secretaries helped to organize the Sixth Pan-African Congress in Manchester, England. After the Congress, Nkrumah continued work for de-colonization of Africa and became Vice-President of West African Students Union. He was also leader of "The Circle", the secret organization dedicated to the unity and independence of West Africa, in its struggle to create and maintain a Union of African Socialist Republics 1947: Wrote his first book, "Towards Colonial Freedom" 1947(December): Returned to Gold Coast and became General Secretary of United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) 1948: Detained with Executive Members of UGCC known later as the "Big Six" following disturbances in the colony. 1948 (September): Established the "Accra Evening News which appeared on the news-stands the same day that he was dismissed as General Secretary of UGCC. 1949 (June): Formed Convention Peoples Party (CPP) with the Committee on Youth Organization (CYO). 1949 (December): Declared Positive Action to demand Independence. 1950 (January): Arrested, following riots resulting from declaration of Positive Action 1951 (February): Won the election while in prison with a vote of 22,780 from the 23,122 ballots cast, to take the Accra Central seat. He was released later from prison in the same month to form new Government. 1956: Won the elections leading to independence.· 1957 (6 March): Declared Ghana's Independence 1958 (April): Convened Conference of the existing independent African States (Ghana, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Morocco and Liberia). In December, He held an All-African Peoples Conference in Accra, the first Pan-African conference to be held on African soil. He took the first step towards African Unification by signing an agreement with Sekou Toure to unite Ghana and Guinea. 1958: Married Helena Ritz Fathia, an Egyptian Coptic and relative of President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt.Had three children with her - Gokeh, Sarmiah Yarba, and Sekou Ritz 1960: Declared Ghana a Republic. 1961: Nkrumah extended the Ghana - Guinea union to include Mali under Modibo Keita. 1962 (August): Target of an assassination attempt at Kulungugu in the Northern Region of Ghana. 1963 (May): Nkrumah organized a conference of the 32 independent African States in Addis Ababa. The Organization of African Unity (OAU) was formed at this conference with the purpose of working for the Unity, Freedom and Prosperity of the people of Africa. 1964: Established Ghana as a One Party State with himself as Life President. 1965: Nkrumah published his book " Neocolonialism". In this book he showed how foreign companies and governments were enriching themselves at the expense of the African people. This book drew harsh protest from the US government and consequently withdrew its economic aid of $35m previously earmarked for Ghana. 1966 (February 24th): Overthrown in a Military Coup d'etat while on trip to Hanoi, North Vietnam. He left for Conakry Guinea on being told of the overthrow. He lived in Conakry as Co –President of Guinea. 1972 (April 27th): Died of natural causes in a Romania 1972 (7 July): Buried in Ghana.   The Osagyefo, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah authored over 20 books and publications. (See http://www.panafbooks.com/ISBN.html for a list of his publications.) He is a lead authority on the Political theory and Practical Pan-Africanism. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah selflessly dedicated his life to show how future sons and daughters of Africa should prepare themselves as well as strive to unify Africa and harness its wealth for the benefit of all descendants of the continent. Today, the African continent is beset with poverty and misery even as it is endowed with abundance of natural, climatic, strategic and human wealth. AWARDS winner of the Lenin Peace Prize in 1963.

Kwame Nkrumah: BBC African Man of the Millenium 

The New African magazine (August – September 2004) THE GREATEST AFRICANS OF ALL TIME

KWAME NKRUMAH

President of Ghana 1960 to 24-Feb-1966 (overthrown)

  Lenin Peace Prize 1962
  Assassination Attempt Aug-1962
  Exiled 24-Jan-1966

BOOKS AUTHORED BY OSAGYEFO DR. KWAME NKRUMAH

AFRICA MUST UNITE AXIOMS OF KWAME NKRUMAH ~ FREEDOM FIGHTERS EDITION

CHALLENGE OF THE CONGO

 CLASS STRUGGLE IN AFRICA

CONSCIENCISM: PHILOSOPHY AND IDEOLOGY FOR DECOLONIALSATION

DARK DAYS IN GHANA

GHANA: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF KWAME NKRUMAH

HANDBOOK OF REVOLUTIONARY WARFARE

I SPEAK OF FREEDOM

NEO-COLONIALISM: THE LAST STAGE OF IMPERIALISM

REVOLUTIONARY PATH

RHODESIA FILE

THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES

TOWARDS COLONIAL FREEDOM

VOICE FROM CONAKRY

 ACHIEVEMENTS

ACCRA – TEMA MOTOR WAY ACCRA – TEMA RAIL LINE ADOMI BRIDGE AKOSOMBO DAM ASUTWARE SUGAR FACTORY AKOSOMBO HYDRO ELECTRICITY AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB)	ABOSSO GLASS FACTORY ACCRA INT. AIRPORT ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM ACHIASE KOTOKU RAIL LINE AKUKO PHOTO POULTRY ALL AFRICAN TRADE UNION FEDERATION GHANA GUINEA MALI
GHANA AIR-FORCE GHANA AIRWAYS GHANA FILM UNIT GHANA NAVY GHANA NAUTICAL COLLEGE GHANA T.V NETWORK GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK GHANA TEXTILE MANUFACTURING COMPANY	GHANA AMATURE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION GHANA AMATURE BOXING AUTHORITY GHANA AMATURE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION GHANA COCOA MARKETING BOARD GHANA BLUE TRAIN EXPRESS GHANA FISHING CORPORATION GHANA NATIONAL TRADING CORPERATION NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK ( NIB)
TEMA BOAT YARK FEMA FISHING HARBOUR TEMA OIL REFINERY TEMA MAIN HARBOUR  TEMA FOOD COMPLEX TEMA STEEL WORKS TEMA SANYO TEMA COLD STORES TEMA PAINTS FACTORY TEMA BATTERIES FACTORY TEMA AKA SA NOMA TEMA COCOA PROCESSING CORP TESHIE MILITARY ACADEMY	TARKWA GOLD REFINERY TAKORADI BOATYARD TAKORADI PAPER CONVERSION COMPANY TAKORADI COCOA PROCESSING CORP BLACK STAR LINE
	RESEARCH CENTERS SOIL, MINERAL, ANIMAL, CROPS, COCOA, FOOD, OIL, PALM, BUILDING AND ROAD
	OIL MALL NZIMA, ASESEWA, ATTEBUBU, ODA, AKUSE, TAMELE SHAMA
UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITY OF GHANA UPGRADE-UG UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST- UCC KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH-KNUST UNIVERSITY OF MINES ACADEMY OF SCIENCES LAW SCHOOL MEDICAL SCHOOL INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES BUREAN OF LANGUAGES GHANA UP GRADED TECH. SCHOOLS TO POLYTECNICS IDEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE( UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION)	SPORTS COUNCIL SUHUM GRMENT FACTORY SALTPOND CERAMIC STATE LEATHER FACTORY STATE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION STATE PUBLISHING CORPORATION STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION STATE HOUSING CORPORATION STATE PHARMACUETICAL STATE DISTILLERIES SILOS FOR FOOD PRESERVATION SOCIAL SECURITY & NAT INSURANCE TRUST(SSNIT)
NATIONAL LOTTORIES POMADZE POULTRY PUPIL TEACHER TRAINING SCHEME METAL SHEET FACTORY FREE EDUCATION BRICKS & TILES FACTORY BOLGATANGA MEAT FACTORY BUI DAM COMMISSION	KUMASI JUTE FACTORY KUMASI SHOE FACTORY KADE MATCH FACTORY KOMENDA SUGAR FACTORY KWABENYA ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION MAMPONG AKUAPIM HERBAL CENTER PAWLUGU TOMATO FACTORY CAF, AU(OAU) CEMENT FACTORY

BREAKDOWN OF 17,132 HOUSES

TOWN	NUMBER	TOWN	NUMBER	TOWN	NUMBER
ASAWASE	1316	SALTPOND	55	SOUTH LABADI	413
SUNTRESU N/S	1180	CAPE COAST	432	LABADI INT. BAYS	84
KWADASO	126	HO	228	N/M KORLE GONNO	376
OBUASI	668	KETA	36	KANESHIE 1 & 2	1987
TARKWA	819	KANDA	414	ABOSSEN OKAI	63
BIBIANI	984	KEDJEBI	54	WEST TANOKROM	3
ADIEMBRA	1213	JASIKAN	54	CHARPLE HILL	2
NKROFUL	16	KETAN	71	EAST CHRISTIAN BORG	203
EFIAKUMA	2802	OSU NEW SITE	170	WEST KORLE GONNO	692
PEDU	98	RING WAY	187	NORTH LABONE	184
KOFORIDUA	189	TAMALE	30	LARTEBIOKOSHIE	60
AKIM ODA	12	BOLGA	12	LARTEBIOKOSHIE LUV	24
SWEDRU	222	FANTE ABOSU	68

I welcome your inputs, if there is anything you believe must be added to make this article very heavy in

wisdom and knowledge.

Compiled by
Scofray Nana Yaw Yeboah
Director
Visionaires Foundation
www.visionairesfoundation.org
1visinscofrayghana.blogspot.com
scofray@gmail.com

REVOLUTION FOR U.S.A(UNITED STATE OF AFRICA)/UNITED NATIONS OF AFRICA(U.N.A) CRUSEDE

   PRESS STATEMENT 


   FROM     VISIONAIRES FOUNDATION (VF)
   DATE:   29^th APRIL, 2011

                 COLLABORATION BETWEEN ROYAL DIADEM  INSTITUTE AND 

                  VISIONAIRES  FOUNDATION

 TITLE:      REVOLUTION FOR U.S.A( UNITED STATE OF AFRICA) OR UNITED NATIONS OF AFRICA(U.N.A) CRUSADE

On behalf of VF (Visionaires Foundation) & RDI (Royal Diadem Institute), we say a big thank you to all the media coverage present. VF partnership with RDI started somewhere August 2010 after the African Youth Governance dinner in Accra. We were divinely placed at one table and the subject of Africa arose, then a round table discussion begun. During this discussion, VF and RDI among a lot of things had one thing in common, that is the passion and commitment to see Africa liberated totally like the Asian tigers. Though our modus-operand differ some how, we all want to achieve the same goal using music and public speaking to tell our own African story with passion and commitment. Hence the collaboration between Visionaires Foundation and Royal Diadem Institute on Revolution for a U.S.A/U.N.A crusade. Like in 1924 Marcus Garvey mentioned in his poem ‘Hail, United States of Africa’, which was a catalyst for total African liberation by strong Pan Africans like W.E.B Du Boise, Patrice Lumumba, George Padmore, Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah etc during the fifth Pan African Congress in UK 1945.

VF is of the view that the dreams and vision of our first President Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, one of the founding fathers of African Unity, is more than relevant today and must be given attention and pursued with all energy and spirit. The ideology that, the Africa, is capable and able to manage her own affairs is not a fluke or joke devoid of any neocolonial and imperialistic interference. One may ask what haven’t we done right to still give space for imperialism? It is by, buying into all the tools like religion, media propaganda and massive exploitation form of education. But all can be turn around with an African focus and consciousness. But we must first understand what is being used first, and next is to counter - attack.

1. REVOLUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AFRICA; THE ROLE OF RELIGION

As an organization with much esteem in matters of faith, is saddened to know how Christianity/Islam were all used by the imperialist against Africa, through the interpretations of both Holy books; “THE BIBLE AND KORAN”. Ironically too, these holy books all have the revelations about the contributions Africans made for the advancement of this faith to debunk the previous lies told. One such lie is everything biblical including blessings is “WHITE”, curse and Satan (the devil) black because Ham’s son Canaan (charran) was cursed. But thorough research both in and out scriptures say otherwise. For instance, Noah’s son Ham was born black hence his name in Hebrew, Cush too black and biblical Egyptians(Mizraim) as well but does the” BOOK OF MY BIBLE STORIES” pictures portray? Subliminal message, Samuel, Sampson, John the Baptize etc all had dread “LOCKS” or “RASTA” according to the NAZARITE LAW-  Numbers 6:⁵, Judges 13:^5-7 16:¹³(Sampson call to Nazaratiship), 1 Sam 1^:11 , Luke 1:¹⁵ . By scientific proof which group of people can grow “LOCKS”?

It’s this same Holy books and faith that many abolitionist, pan Africans and civil right activist use to tell our story in the Diaspora, aiding in the liberation of Africans, Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and our own Osagyefo. Today in Ghana and other parts of Africa we have churches with their headquarters in Africa and branches in the whole world, our research on Light House Chapel International, Church of Pentecost, International Central Gospel Church, Royal House Chapel International just to mention a few. But there are still tasks to be accomplished; we need liberation in even the content and style the “WORD” is carved to us. It must have an African face to solve and suit African challenges. Prayer answereth everything but for the lack of knowledge too, my people perish. The teachings must instill sense of nationalism, patriotism and unity to aid in the liberation struggle of mentality, attitude and economical suffrage of our people.

2. REVOLUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AFRICA; THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA.

If there is any other imperial and neocolonialism tool that has been used against the growth of Africa, then it’s the media in all form. Take notice, in every war film, the country from which the protagonist comes from wins. But research tells us other wise. Everything portrayed about Africa is HUNGER, DISEASE, WAR AND POVERTY, as if all of these are not found all over the world. Careful analysis and research too have proven that the woes of this continent have been designed since 1884 during the Berlin conference/Scramble for Africa meeting. Show us one country in Africa that has not suffered one or two ill interventions in Africa, those that they couldn’t colonize, they caused and instigated wars. In all instances it’s the media they used both locally and internationally. Our question is, can Africa or any African nation instigate any media house against America, Britain, France, Germany, Israel and others and create war or conflict? NO because the anti-government media outlet is patriotic to its country and no other. It  is possible here  because of dollars, pounds, euro and power. Current examples are Libya, Ivory Cost and middle east. Every media outlet and person must ask how he/she has been used against Africa. Are you guilty? How can we believe the lies we are made to live with and with time we dance to that tune. Check in our history any leader the West did not bring into government, is first demonized and overthrown with sponsorship from the west like the CIA in the case of mother Ghana, Patrice Lumumba, Thomas Sankara etc. Now it’s the turn of Laurent Gbagbo and Brother Gaddafi and the African media sit down for dust to be thrown into our eyes. Who can report best matters of Africa than Africans?

3. REVOLUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AFRICA; THE ROLE OF ACADEMIA,GOVERNMENT AND INTERLLECTUALS

Many from this group are suffering from I.A.W (Intellectual Affluent Witchcraftcy) because they deliberately chose to lack, VISION, STRONG-WILL (PATRIOTISM/NATIONALISM) AND FORESIGHT. Check the kind of contracts they go into to sign, the policies given to them to be implemented by the west and their agencies like UN, World Bank, IMF etc. Example is the IMF/World Bank Structural Adjustment Program (SAP) which sucked our nation’s life blood for development from the early 80’s. Just like President Eisenhower theory that, for any Western Nation to pursue its interest in Africa they must hide behind UN. Don’t our leaders for this group know this? If not for their selfish interest, why will they aid to glorify everything western and negate moves by their own compatriot like Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, etc? In our ancient days these groups were warriors like Hannibal of Carthage, Imhotep, Mansa Kankan Musa, Moshoeshoe, Osei Tutu, Shaka, Taharka, Tutankamun, Ramses, Amina, Kandeke, Makeda, Nandi, Nzingha, Tiye and Yaa Asantewaa just to mention few. Are we not here when engineers are running their mouths at Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, yet they don’t come out with any imitation.

We are in a dispensation that has more Professors, Doctorate and Degree holders than ever, yet our problems are not by the measure of quarter met. Until recently we had professional Doctors undermining and demonizing herbal medicine. Well we don’t blame them because it is the evidence of the kind of education and policies they are pursuing, which are anti-African termed “BERLIN/SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM”  In China and other Asian countries they school in their mother dialect but what are we left with. No a single country has effect a drastic change in our educational system for a paradigm shift for African development. We have the two oldest Universities to be found in Africa, that help solved African problems but today check how many Universities in African are counted among the best 100 in the world. Tombs up to Jamaica, Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone for generating the Creole of English which best explain what they mean.

Just consider the kind of democracy we are pursuing, it does not have an African face with tailored solutions.

Is this the kind of Democracy we really want? Can we copy anything and modify it to suite the African social setup and cultural belief? It’s amazing! Look at how African organization giants funded by the West are fumbling with issues on our continent just to the tune of the West. How possible is it that, the most endowed Continent remains the poorest and we still believe going the way carved by the West will solve our problems. Is it not an insult to the Creator? Lets wait and see what will unfold in the nations protestation ousted their leaders. Its here that, rebels are backed by U.N, NATO, EU, seconded by A.U and ECOWAS to so call INTERVENE in democracy. Now democracy defined by the West only can be called democracy. What a shame!

By cultural and traditional values, we believe and revere our leaders, so they must rise up to the challenge and let loose the suffrage of MENTAL SLAVERY SYNDROME. We produce gold, Cocoa, and other mineral resource and the pricing is determined by the buyer. Where in this world is it possible that an investor would come into agreement with 95% and only 5% for the nation with the natural resource and leave the environment even ruined?  What legacy are the leaders today leaving behind for the generation to come and the currently generation. Are our leaders really concerned about how despondency and hopelessness have set into the way of life of the current generation? Or we should believe in the song” all I wanna say is that, they don’t really care about us” by Michael Jackson? Can our leaders honestly look back and say they fought a good fight? We are at the verge of losing our prestigious cultural and traditional values due to the “EUROAMERICANIZATION” of our way of life. Now RIGHTS have super imposed MORALS. Can those who supposedly are RIGHTS ACTIVIST mention one RIGHTS oriented society or country that does not have low moral standards? Yet we copy blindly.

Visionaires Foundation believes that, we all as a people have a charge to keep. By taking a stand for the WHOLE liberation of mother Africa. It’s never too late, with Pan-African consciousness. We are ever ready to play our part, are u? We are calling on all groups in and out of Africa for the MATTERS OF AFRICA (REVOLUTION FOR CHANGE IN ATTITUDE, ACTIONS, FOCUS, BELIEVE AND DESTINY ). U.S.A /U.N.A IS POSSIBLE AND A MUST.

Long live VISIONIARES FOUNDATION AND ROYAL DIADEM!

Long live GHANA!!

Long live MOTHER AFRICA!!!

Thank you

 SIGNED:  SCOFRAY NANA YAW YEBOAH

  DIRECTOR VISIONAIRES FOUNDATION

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