The first volume of a lavishly illustrated tribute to Black women in history, this book retells the lives of Africa's ancient queens, warriors, and heroines — from Amanirenas of Kush and Nzinga of Angola to Nandi, mother of Shaka Zulu. It weaves oral tradition, legend, song, and historical account into narratives written to restore women whom standard histories left invisible. Hundreds of images, many rare, accompany the text.
Author: Simone Schwarz-Bart (with André Schwarz-Bart) · Original publisher: Originally published in French, 1988; English edition: University of Wisconsin Press, 2001 (translated by Rose-Myriam Réjouis and Val Vinokurov)
