Netflix reveals New Series About African Warrior Queens With Jada Pinkett Smith

African Queens spoilers, news, and updates tease the new series narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith about the African warrior queens.

One of the largest video-on-demand streaming service and production companies, Netflix, recently released a teaser for their new docu-drama African Queens.

The series is about the female rulers in Africa and will be narrated by none other than Jada Pinkett Smith, who is popularly known for Red Table Talk and Girls Trip.

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For the first season, the series will focus on Njinga, the female African leader who ruled over the Kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba between 1624 and 1663. The kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba are presently situated in Angola.

She wasn’t just a great female warrior. Njinga was also a great diplomat as she was able to negotiate with different heads of state in Europe during her reign, including the Catholic Church.

The series would show the dramatized version of her life, alongside interviews about her life. The teaser also reveals that Njinga was the nation’s first female ruler, making it seem that they are pretty much ahead of their time.

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In an interview, Jada said that there are a lot of stories to be shared about Black culture and that the world needs to know about them. She also said that stories like this never really had a chance to be told, and now they have that opportunity.

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She also said that there are still more stories to be told and a lot of work to be done. She added that there are a lot of stories that tend to be forgotten and that they now have a chance to tell them.

Jada feels that we owe it to our past, and the people who paved the way, to where we are today. Despite the hardships, especially for the Black people, that were endured, we could still look back and seek more inspiration from the people before us.

She says that the new series is in honor of those who came before us, and that we wouldn’t be able to enjoy the opportunities we have now.

Jada Pinkett Smith is also known for being outspoken in her show, Red Table Talk, where she is joined by her daughter Willow and her mother Adrienne. The show focuses on candid conversations and how they were viewed by three generations of women.

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