Ancient Egypt was a Negro civilization. - Cheikh Anta Diop

Contrary to the legend, the Negro king was not, and had never been, a despot with unlimited powers. ... His mission was to serve the people wisely and his authority depended on his respect for the established constitution.

Instead of presenting itself to history as an insolvent debtor, that Black world is the very initiator of the "western" civilization flaunted before our eyes today.

The Europeans looked down on the Black world and condescended to touch nothing but its riches.