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Cheikh Anta Diop was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, and physicist, renowned for his groundbreaking work in African history and culture.
Leopold Senghor was a Senegalese poet, philosopher, and politician, serving as the first president of Senegal from 1960 to 1980.
Achille Mbembe is a renowned Cameroonian philosopher, political scientist, and public intellectual whose works explore post-colonial African identity and contemporary political thought.
Ifeanyi Menkiti is a distinguished Nigerian philosopher, poet, and professor whose works significantly contribute to the understanding of African philosophy and cultural identity.