The Afrocentric Idea As A Tool For A Harmonious Development: A Reading Of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin In The Sun

Abstract: Communities of African descent either in Africa or the Diaspora often face the invasion and the great influence of other cultures, especially Western tradition and its values which have been standardized as a universal canon. Homosexuality, the overexploitation of nature, extreme individualism, cupidity and capitalism, to name a few, are current issues that jeopardize the harmonious living of the peoples in Africa and elsewhere in the world. How could the restoration of African cultural values contribute to a harmonious African development and that of the black people in the whole world? This paper explores the premises of the Afrocentric idea as a tool for a harmonious development in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. Through a postcolonial approach, the paper suggests a returning back to African cultural values and a joint commitment of all the communities of the African descent for a harmonious development. Keywords: Afrocentric idea, African cultural values, harmonious development, black culture, racial pride.