Dr Cheikh Anta Diop was born into a rich, aristocratic Muslim family in the French colony of Senegal in Africa in 1923. His privileged background ensured that he got a top-class education.
Bush, Ruth and Sarr, Bacary 2024. Les formes indisciplinées du campus de l’Université Cheikh Anta Diop. Journal of African Cultural Studies, Vol. 36, Issue. 2, p. 305.
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