Léopold Sédar Senghor | The Poet Who Became Senegal's First President
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This is the story of a man who mastered the master's language — and used it to say something the master never intended. Part of Africa's Own — a Pan-African documentary series celebrating the thinkers, leaders, and artists who shaped the African world. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week. #Senghor #Negritude #AfricanHistory #Senegal #PanAfrican #ColonialismHistory #AfricanLiterature #AiméCésaire #FrantzFanon #AfricanIdentity #DecolonialThought #AcadémieFrançaise #AfricanPoetry #SenegalHistory #AfricasOwn #RedNewsAfrica
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