CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. During the 17th century, the Agooji were a battle-hardened, all-female warrior force that held a special place within the African kingdom of ...

Ay'Anna Moody never planned to work in sports. In fact, the Oakland native had her sights set on running for public office, ready to serve her community through traditional political channels. But ...

The woman and girl child of African descent embodies strength, resilience, and untapped potential, yet they remain among the most marginalized groups globally due to the intersection of racial, gender ...

Leonard Wantchekon is a politics professor. Over the past year, he consulted with the makers of “The Woman King,” the new historical drama about a group of all-female warriors from the West African ...