Carolina QuotesThe name 'Africa' evokes a multiplicity of places, experiences, and histories rather than a single reality.
Achille Mbembe Connected to the Carolinas
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Mbembe emphasizes the diversity of African societies and rejects attempts to reduce the continent to a single historical narrative.
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