Cheikh Anta Diop Quotes on Politics
Cheikh Anta Diop was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, physicist, and political philosopher who argued for the African origin of ancient Egyptian civilization and for the cultural unity of black Africa. This page collects quotes attributed to Cheikh Anta Diop on the topic of politics, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Cheikh Anta Diop:
“African history must be rewritten by Africans themselves.”
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Attributed to Cheikh Anta Diop:
“Egypt was a black African civilization, and her achievements belong to the African heritage.”
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Attributed to Cheikh Anta Diop:
“The cultural unity of black Africa is the basis of any genuine African renaissance.”
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Attributed to Cheikh Anta Diop:
“Science is not the property of any single civilization.”