A new four-part Netflix docuseries, “African Queens: Njinga,” tells the story of the 17th-century warrior Queen Njinga, who ruled over the territories of Ndongo and Matamba in present-day Angola.

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 ...

A remarkably unique 17th-century double portrait depicting a Black and white woman side-by-side as equals will remain in the U.K., it was announced today. It is due to go on display for the public ...

An exceptionally rare 17th-century painting featuring a Black woman and a white woman side by side has gone on public display for the first time at Compton Verney, a historic manor in the English ...

The 17th annual Black History Month Festival is set to return to Springs Preserve, commemorating the contributions of African ...