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Introduction and Description of Materials Range of Works The works, thoughts, and reflections of Kwame Nkrumah have inspired much literature, ranging in revelation value from profound to confusing and contradictory.  There are many images and opinions of both Nkrumah's legacy and Nkrumahism.  Even when narrowing the field to those who were associated with Nkrumah directly the body of literature remains immense and often contradictory.  The twentieth century literary world unavoidably weighted the selection of works with a hegemonic bias.  Much written during this time, was oblivious to the exigencies of Pan-African agency.  If there are works that are not covered in this description, this is partly the reason. Most works selected were seen as directly related to the topic of African Nationalist ideology or Pan-Africanist agency.  Some literature on Nkrumah formed part of the arsenal of psychological warfare launched against him by imperialist forces.  These works had as their goal the edification of negative propaganda for the purpose of arresting Pan-African agency.  These materials, however, were used when and where they assisted in the clarification of Nkrumahism in thought and practice.