From slavery to philosophy: the incredible life of Dr Anton W. AMO
My African Cliches (English)
English - August 22, 2019 05:00 - 6 minutes - 9.51 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHistory Society & Culture blackhistory africanarchives africancultures africanheroes africanhistory blackgreatness greatafrica learnafricanculture sankofabird sankofatrips Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The 18th century, or the age of lights, is certainly a great century, especially in terms of ideas and innovations.
What has been the role of Africans in this century full of upheavals?
The Sankofa attempts a response through the exploration of the life and works of Dr. Anton Wilhem Amo, aka, Amo "the Guinean", an African slave who became a great scholar in the 18th century Europe.
His remarkable works are more relevant than ever.