"Among diehard African political activists and Pan-Africanists, Nkrumah was and continues to remain a revered hero, committed nationalist and Pan-Africanist deserving of high esteem." (Biney) Ama Biney is able to summarize what exactly Kwame Nkrumah meant and continues to mean for Africa and its history. Very often Kwame Nkrumah is mentioned together with the famous Nelson Mandela, but because Nkrumah is not that famous. if not more famous? He was in power before Mandela, he believed in African nationalism, had a great understanding of socialism/communism, was a great communicator of his political beliefs and believed in Pan-Africanism, obviously popularized by the famous WEB DuBois To understand precisely who Kwame Nkrumah was and why is not as revered as Mandela, we need to understand three main areas of Nkrumah's life, his education, his inspirations and his fall from grace rise to power. These three areas are clear sections of Nkrumah's life that we can easily analyze to fully understand the Kwame Nkrumah's legacy. Education, Inspirations and Education As stated earlier, Nkrumah believed in the unification of Africa one day. At his early age Nkrumah was able to travel to the United States to begin his studies. Studying at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, he was greatly influenced by the philosophies of Karl Marx and Lenin. He liked the idea of ​​redistributing wealth and increasing productivity. He was also inspired by the writings of Marcus Garvey and WEB DuBois. He believed in the return of Africans to their homeland (Africa), but he was a far better communicator and promoter than WEB Dubois. Once I arrived in England to study at Lo...... middle of paper ...... the exact opposite. Works Cited Assensoh, A B. Kwame Nkrumah as the 'dark star' of Africa. Journal of African History 49.2 01 January 2008: 317-318. Cambridge University Press. Biney, Ama, 2008, “The Legacy of Kwame Nkrumah in Retrospect”, Journal of Pan-African Studies, 2 (13): 129-159. Cobb, Charlie. "Guinea: From Stokley Carmichael to Kwame Ture." Africa News Service. (1998): n. page. Network. .Davidson, Basilio. Black Star: A View of the Life and Times of Kwame Nkrumah. Oxford: James Currey, 2007. Print.Duffield, Ian. Marcus Garvey and Kwame Nkrumah. The story today 31.3 01 March 1981: 24. sn"Ghana: Chapter 3C. Independent Ghana." Countries of the world. Storm. 1991. High Beam Research. .Gupta, Anirudha. “Kwame Nkrumah: A Reassessment.” International studies. 4.12 (1973): 207-221. Press.