African-American chemist Alice Augusta Ball developed the “Ball Method”, the most effective treatment for leprosy of the early 20th century, but her work went unrecognised for many years because her white, male advisor stole her work after her untimely death at age 24.
Pioneering African American tennis player and golfer who broke through racial barriers in both sports during a time when opportunities for Black athletes were severely limited.
Ranavalona III was the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar.
Queen Moremi was a renowned Yoruba queen from the Yorubaland region of modern-day southwestern Nigeria.
Merchant queen’ Omu OOkwei was made Chief of the Ontisha Waterside Settlement and a member of the native court in 1912. In 1936 she was crowned Omu of Osomari. Despite her interaction with British colonisers for trade purposes, she maintained and fought for Igbo beliefs and practises.
She was a princess of the Serer people, before marrying the Brak, or king, of Waalo, Caaka Mbaar Mbooj, around 1367, making her Queen of Waalo.
Whilst he was building his empire, her son Shaka did not marry which meant that Nandi executed considerable influence and authority in her role as queen mother.
Béti (1735-1805) was queen regnant of the Betsimisaraka people and the kingdom of Foulpointe, Madagascar upon the death of her father, Ratsimilaho, in 1750.
Queen of Madagascar
Queen Rasoherina reigned first as queen consort alongside her husband until his death in 1863, and then ruled as queen regnant of Madagascar until her own death in 1868.