Cheikh Anta Diop Quotes

The ancient Egyptians were Negroes. The moral fruit of their civilization is to be counted among the assets of the Black world.

Cheikh Anta Diop

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• The ancient Egyptians were Negroes. The moral fruit of their civilization is to be counted among the assets of the Black world.

  

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  • Civilization
  • Ancient
  • Negroes