The 19th-century African-American actor Ira Aldridge, depicted here in the title role, was the first black man to appear in a Shakespeare performance in Britain. If the term “Moor” seems ...

From the late 1600s to the early 1900s, the West African kingdom of Dahomey (in present-day Benin) was protected by an all-female regiment of warriors. Depicted here in a 19th-century lithographic ...

The Agojie warriors, sometimes referred to as the Dahomey Amazons, were an all-female army that protected the Kingdom of Dahomey in West Africa, modern-day Benin, from the 17th century until their ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The history of African Americans in southern Arizona begins as far back as the 1500s. This Black History Month, we are going back in time to learn about the first non ...

16, exploring the real story of the all-female unit of warriors that protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey during the 1800s. The Emmy, Golden Globe, Oscar and Tony Award-winning actress plays ...

Taking the second spot in the strongest warrior tribe list is the Nubian tribe. They are known to possess one of the longest-lasting kingdoms in Africa. Their greatest feats include: resistance ...