James Lipton once asked Chris Rock during an episode of Inside the Actors Studio if he would explain the use of the N-word in Black culture to his audience—prompting Rock to look back at him with the ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with South African actress Thuso Mbedu about her role in "The Woman King," a new movie about woman warriors in 19th century West Africa. A fierce and courageous all-female ...

Netflix has a new glossy docuseries full of sex, gore, and Game of Thrones-esque political drama. African Queens: Njinga brings one of the most fascinating warrior queens in history to life like never ...

Viola Davis makes a stunning transformation in the new trailer for The Woman King, where she plays Nanisca, leader of the all-female warriors known as the Agojie. The trailer, which plays out against ...

The upcoming film tells the story of General Nanisca and the all-female African fighters known as the Agojie. Prepare to see Viola Davis like you’ve never seen her before. The 56-year-old actress ...

A new film stars Viola Davis as the leader of the Agojie, the all-woman army of the African kingdom of Dahomey Based on a True Story Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History At its ...