In 1624, the kingdom of Ndongo in West Central Africa (modern-day Angola) got a new queen: Njinga. Her life as the first female ruler (or woman king) of the region forms the story of African Queens, a ...

"Queen Njinga, during her reign, showed how Angolan woman was intelligent in dealing with conflicts with the Portuguese. She showed love for her country," the researcher stressed. Njinga Mbande deeds ...

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As we speak with Professor Kellie Carter Jackson, who teaches Africana studies at Wellesley College and joined a teach-in in Florida over the weekend, we ask about the new Netflix documentary series ...

Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-century West Africa by Dr Daniel F. Silva and Athena Kugblenu to meet the warrior queen, Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba. One of the most formidable queens in history, ...

African Queens is intended to be a multi-season docuseries, with each season taking a look at a different female ruler from the continent. The first four-episode season examines Njinga, who ruled ...

Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-century West Africa by Dr Daniel F. Silva and Athena Kugblenu to meet the warrior queen, Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba. Show more Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-century ...