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Into Depths of African Culture, Literature, and Development

Ghana-native and Missouri State University International Academic Scholar Kwame Afadzi Insaidoo shares his two cents on the biased depiction of Western media against Africa through an anthology that showcases the rich culture and literature of the “Mother of Mankind.”


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For many years, Africa had suffered and had been the focus of terrible news and unnecessary exposure. As a result, the mere mention of “Africa” paints a picture of starvation, hopelessness, and a primitive culture and attitude. The world’s opinion of Africa as a miserable place has not changed. Thriving Africa, on the other hand, has received little attention. Africa is far from the desolate landscape presented in the media, with bustling cityscapes, sophisticated colleges, and enormous retail malls. While the world thinks of Africans as uneducated, some of the most interesting and intriguing stories in the world may be found in African literature.
 
Kwame Afadzi Insaidoo developed an anthology that encourages learning via amusing stories in an effort to reintroduce Africa and the ideals found within its tales. He presents his book, “Virtues in African Stories.”
 
The book is a compilation of fictional stories that reaffirm the ideas and philosophical knowledge of African elders. The seven stories in the book are filled with action, adventure, and a skillful mix of whim and comedy that will captivate young readers’ interest. It also emphasizes the richness of African culture and offers a refreshing and informative contrast to the increasingly popular Western fiction.
 
Insaidoo’s enthusiasm for African culture is clear in his Introductory Preview, in which he openly critiques the pervasive whitewashing and unfavorable images of Africa that Western media has created. He effectively demonstrates a new aspect and identity for his country while exposing them as clear lies. Insaidoo also exhibits eloquence and the depth of his mind by offering accurate and logical arguments that indicate Africa’s growth.
 
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Virtues in African Stories
Author: Kwame Afadzi Insaidoo
Publisher: Your Online Publicist
Published Date: May 2021
Book Genre: Folktales, Fiction, Literature
 
 
About the Author:
 
Kwame Afadzi Insaidoo grew up in the rural areas of his native country, Ghana in West Africa. During his formative years Kwame spent most of his time among the elders of his little village of Koodum near Akwasiho in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Here traditional elders narrated oral stories, folktales, chieftaincy rites, proverbs, village lore’s, and other mythologies of local clans and tribes to the youngsters during the numerous moonlight nights.

Most of the village traditional elders including many grand mothers and fathers, together with the chiefs and elders narrated or retold most of the ancient African stories and emphasized the virtues and morals implicit in them.

Kwame’s maternal grandfather, Nana Akwasi Agyekum, who was a traditional chief of the area spent many years educating young Kwame on various traditional and cultural rites, mythology and chieftaincy customs of their clan and tribe.

Kwame travelled to Missouri when he was awarded Missouri State University’s International academic scholarship in 1976. Here as President of Association of International students, and leader of African students on campus, Kwame further pursued his interest and curiosity in virtues and morals in African traditional stories by collecting folktales, proverbs and other mythologies from interested African students from Nigeria, Cameroons, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Liberia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gambia and others attending the university.

In 1978 Kwame co-authored a collection of African folktales: “Anansi and Other African Trickster Tales,” with a renowned Folklorist and English Professor, Dr. Donald Holliday at Missouri State University.

In 1978 Kwame became a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, Economic Honor Society in Missouri and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1979.
In addition to his interest and passion for African traditions and culture, Kwame later pursued his graduate studies at New York University in International Relations. He worked as a schoolteacher in New York City and later as a community organizer in Harlem, New York.

Kwame has written many books about African affairs including: “Moral Lessons in African Folktales,” Volumes 1, 2 & 3.
 


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