"The soundest generalizations about the people of Africa today are that they are diverse and that they are changing fast."
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About Kwame Anthony Appiah
Kwame Anthony Appiah is a Ghanaian-American philosopher, writer, and cultural theorist. He was born in London in 1954 to a Ghanaian father and a British mother, and grew up both in Ghana and England. Appiah is known for his work in moral and political philosophy, focusing on issues of identity, ethnicity, and globalization. He has written extensively on ethics, cosmopolitanism, and the role of religion in society. Appiah is a professor at New York University and has received numerous awards for his contributions to philosophy and literature.
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