Blanche Armwood
African-American educator, lawyer, and civil rights activist
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Amanirenas
Warrior queen of the Nubian kingdom of Kush.
Shanakdakhete
One of the earliest regnant queens of Ancient Nubia
Jackie “Moms” Mabley
African-American stand-up comic and actor who was active in stage, television and films from the 1910s to 1970s. She was also one of the 20th century’s first openly queer comedians, coming out as a lesbian in 1921.
Alice Ball
African-American chemist Alice Augusta Ball developed the “Ball Method”, the most effective treatment for leprosy of the early 20th century, but her work went unrecognised for many years because her white, male advisor stole her work after her untimely death at age 24.
Althea Gibson
Pioneering African American tennis player and golfer who broke through racial barriers in both sports during a time when opportunities for Black athletes were severely limited.
Ranavalona III
Ranavalona III was the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar.
Rasoherina
Queen Rasoherina reigned first as queen consort alongside her husband until his death in 1863, and then ruled as queen regnant of Madagascar until her own death in 1868.
Mọremí Àjàṣorò
Queen Moremi was a renowned Yoruba queen from the Yorubaland region of modern-day southwestern Nigeria.
Omu Okwei
Merchant queen’ Omu OOkwei was made Chief of the Ontisha Waterside Settlement and a member of the native court in 1912. In 1936 she was crowned Omu of Osomari. Despite her interaction with British colonisers for trade purposes, she maintained and fought for Igbo beliefs and practises.