Starring Viola Davis, the ambition of this movie took things a step further by not just featuring an all-black ensemble but also starring an almost all-black female lead, many of whom are African ...

Yoruba beadworking arts: dressing the king -- Palaces and royal prerogative -- Arts of divination and the fate of kings and commoners -- Gods of thunder and twins -- Masked personifications of royal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An African woman warrior tackles an African man onto the ground, sword wielded, in battle. General Nanisca, played by an imposing ...

Chief Hunsu Athanzuku, the leader of Jegba Quarters in Badagry, Lagos State, said yesterday that it was the Dahomey war that led to the creation of Badagry kingdom by his great-grandfather in 1738. He ...

Viola Davis leads a strong cast that all disappear into their roles, bringing life to The Woman King, which is loosely based on the Dahomey tribe and the slave trade ...