During the 17th century, the Agojie were a battle-hardened, all-female warrior force that held a special place within the African kingdom of Dahomey. Most were former slaves, with only the bravest and ...

In the 17th century, Dahomey flourished under the protection of its all-woman military regiment that inspired Viola Davis's acclaimed film The Woman King. From the late 1600s to the early 1900s, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's being called more of a movement than a movie. Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis said her new film, "The Woman King," is her magnum opus, one of the most important works of ...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10 (UPI) --The Woman King, in theaters Friday, is an African female warrior epic. Viola Davis handles an action hero role as deftly as she handles Oscar-nominated drama. In 1823 ...

Marvel found inspiration in history when it used tales of West African women warriors as the basis for the fearsome Dora Milaje in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The fictional Dora Milaje, seen in ...