The Psychology of Pan Africanism - Between Illusion and Liberation

This book offers a bold re-examination of Pan-Africanism through the lens of African-centered psychology. It explores how ideology, identity, and spirituality shape the psychological foundations of Pan-African unity, questioning whether current expressions of solidarity truly advance liberation or replicate hidden forms of control.

Through a synthesis of historical analysis, psychological theory, and spiritual insight, Ebede Ndi redefines Pan-Africanism as a dynamic and living praxis rooted in ancestral wisdom, cultural sovereignty, and mental emancipation. Engaging the ideas of Frantz Fanon, Wade Nobles, and Molefi Kete Asante, Ndi presents a visionary framework for a spirit-centered Pan-African future grounded in healing and empowerment.

Accessible and interdisciplinary, this book speaks to scholars, students, and activists in African studies, psychology, postcolonial thought, and political science seeking to reclaim Pan-Africanism as a transformative force for global Black consciousness.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Building a Pan-African Identity: Amidst Freedom, Memory, and Narrative.- Chapter 2: Historical Origins and the Pan-African Psyche.- Chapter 3: Pan-Africanism in Crisis: Rebuilding a Pan-African Psyche.- Chapter 4: Theoretical Foundations of a Pan-African Psychology.- Chapter 5: Methodological Approaches toward a Pan-African Psychology.- Chapter 6: From Ideological Ism to Praxis: Toward a Liberatory Pan-African Future.- Chapter 7: The Transpersonal Dimension—Spiritual Awareness and Pan-Africanism’s Soul.- Chapter 8: Applied Liberation—Building the Pan-African Future.

About the author

Ebede Ndi is an independent scholar, educator, and founder of The Conceptual Institute. With over twenty years of experience in African-centered psychology and cross-cultural mental health, he has taught at the California Institute of Integral Studies and worked in community-based clinical settings. His research explores identity, liberation, and ancestral knowledge, and he contributes to journals including The International Journal of Transpersonal Studies. Dr. Ndi advocates integrating Indigenous African philosophies into modern psychological and political thought.

Product details

• Authors: Ebede Ndi
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 12.04.2026
• EAN: 9783032118165
• ISBN: 978-3-032-11816-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Illustrations: VIII, 208 p.
• Series: Pan-African Psychologies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Klinische Psychologie, Afrika, Kulturwissenschaften, Politik und Staat, Clinical psychology, Philosophische Traditionen und Denkschulen, cross-cultural psychology, African Politics, African Culture, Postcolonial Philosophy, African philosophy, Ubuntu Philosophy, Collective Memory, Liberation Psychology, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Decolonial Theory, African Epistemologies, Political Psychology of Africa, Cultural Sovereignty, Transpersonal Psychology, Psychospiritual Healing, Afrocentric Epistemology, Spiritual Consciousness, Postcolonial Identity, Psychological Liberation, Diasporic Identity, Ancestral Wisdom, Neocolonial Critique, African-Centered Psychology