"First, African historians have the uphill task of eradicating the prejudices and misconceptions about the African past which have been perpetuated by many western writers, such as G. W. H. Hegel, Reginald Coupland, C. G. Seligman, Hugh Trevor Roper, and others who have claimed that Africa and Africans had no past to speak of, and that the only viable African history is the history of the invaders of Africa, notably, the Europeans."
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Bolanle Awe
(born 28 January 1933) is a Professor of history and of Yoruba studies based in Nigeria. She was then appointed Pro-Chancellor of University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She has been called an “intellectual hero” of Nigerian nationality.
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