The Woman King tells the story of the Agojie, an all-female group of warriors who protected their African Kingdom, Dahomey, in the 1800s. Based on true events, the film aims to expose its audience to ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with South African actress Thuso Mbedu about her role in "The Woman King," a new movie about woman warriors in 19th century West Africa. A fierce and courageous all-female ...

There is a long history of Black actors and faces being over or underexposed on screen, a combination of how cameras and celluloid have been geared toward whiteness over Black skin. But “The Woman ...

A new film stars Viola Davis as the leader of the Agojie, the all-woman army of the African kingdom of Dahomey Based on a True Story Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History At its ...

The 2018 news that “The Woman King” had been greenlit stirred in me a mixture of joy and something between curiosity and confusion. The joy should be obvious. No major studio had ever adapted an ...

In the 17th century, Dahomey flourished under the protection of its all-woman military regiment that inspired Viola Davis's acclaimed film The Woman King. From the late 1600s to the early 1900s, the ...

The fascinating story of a group of warrior women from West African history is the subject of the play “Black Sparta.” The production follows the Mino, an all-female military regiment in the Kingdom ...

Costume designer Gersha Phillips drew upon African tradition while creating outfits for “The Woman King,” Gina Prince-Bythewood’s movie about female warriors in the 1800s. The film starring Viola ...

Sony Pictures’ “The Woman King,” starring Viola Davis, is now playing in theaters, and much like past historical actioners like “Braveheart” or “Gladiator,” those who venture out to see the film will ...