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    Africanism
    (Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., New York: US, 2021-01-02) Hadizat Audu Salihu; Daraojimba Kingsley Chinedu, Ezeoke Chinwe Beatrice, and Idode Esiemogie Patrick
    This article examines Africanism, its meaning, theoretical underpinnings and applications. Employing a descriptive approach, the article begins with an introduction of the ideology—i.e. Africanism, its ideas and ideals that as the basis of culture and values, and the reason why Africanism was able to resist the onslaught for so long, despite the cross cultural interaction, and influence of westernization. Next, the theoretical basis of Africanism is discussed. After that, three related issues of Africanism are examined. In the end, it is demonstrated that Africanism helps to preserve Africa’s heritage and value system that are in consonance with its environment, either on the Motherland or in the Diaspora, and any way to displace it renders the community backward, and a suggestion for future research is made. Thus, the major questions that undergird the article are the following: What are the ideas and ideals of Africanism? What theoretical postulates undergird Africanism? What are some of the issues that are related to Africanism? How can Africanism be used to restore the culture and traditions of Africans on the continent and in the Diaspora, and be employed to address some of Africa’s contemporary traditional trials and cultural tribulations? Concurrently, the central thesis of this paper is that Africanism is quite viable for dealing with Africa’s present challenges. The substantive findings generated after the analysis suggest that the thesis is tenable.