Writer roots out origins of ‘shared black spirit’
A HAMPSTEAD author has written a book committed to tracing "black people's collective psychological imprint".
Norman Barnett was born in Jamaica but has lived in the area for more than 40 years.
The author, who spent 17 years preparing the work, is a long-standing black political activist.
His book, Black Heroes And The Spiritual Onyame, explores the distinctive nature of black culture through the origins of African spirituality.
Mr Barnett, 60, said: "I explore the origins of the Onyame, which is the Ghanaian tree of life and essential to early African thought.''
The book also looks at Onyame thought through seven major black figures, such as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King.
Mr Barnett said: "I hope the book encourages people to look at the African way of life, and the genius of the African people.''
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