Learn More About Angola’s First Female Ruler, Njinga In Jada Pinkett-Smith Executive Produced Netflix Series ‘African Queens!’
BlackAmericaWeb.com, By Davonta Herring, Posted March 6th 2023
The Netflix documentary series African Queens is streaming now.
(L-R) ADESUWA ONI -QUEEN NJINGA, ESHE ASANTE- NDAMBI AND MARILYN MADABE- FUNJI IN AFRICAN QUEENS
From Executive Producer Jada Pinkett Smith comes a new documentary series exploring the lives of prominent and iconic African Queens. The first season will cover the life of Njinga, the complex, captivating, and fearless 17th century warrior queen of Ndongo and Matamba, in modern day Angola. The nation’s first female ruler, Njinga earned a reputation for her blend of political and diplomatic skill with military prowess and became an icon of resistance. Blending dramatization with documentary, this series traces the rise and reign of Queen Njinga amid family betrayal and political rivalries.
The show is executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith (who also narrates), Miguel Melendez, Terence Carter and Sahara Bushue for Westbrook Studios and Jane Root, Maxine Watson and Ben Goold for Nutopia. Peres Owino and NneNne Iwuji served as writers on the series.
African Queens is available on Netflix!