The Dahomey AmazonsAdbaraya Toya [Victoria Montou] is widely believed to not only be of Dahomey [Fon] descent but also an elite warrior within the Dahomey Amazons [N'Nonmiton] boasting a position in the Women’s Council.  The Dahomey Amazons, a name cultivated by Europeans after witnessing the prowess...

The Woman before Rosa ParksClaudette Colvin [September 5, 1939] was arrested for the same incident that made Rosa Parks a household name within the civil rights movement.   I’m highlighting her narrative not as a ‘remember her too’- but rather to be aware of the stories we...

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