Born: 1937, Ghana (assumed)
Died: 11 November 2010
Country most active: Ghana
Also known as: NA
The following is excerpted from Infinite Women creator Allison Tyra’s book Uncredited: Women’s Overlooked, Misattributed, and Stolen Work.
On November 20, 2010, Ama Hemmah was attacked in Ghana by five people convinced she was a witch. They tortured a “confession” out of her and then tried to exorcise an evil spirit by dousing her in kerosene and setting her on fire. She died from her injuries.