African Queens

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From Executive Producer Jada Pinkett Smith comes this documentary series exploring the lives of prominent and iconic African Queens.The first season covers the life of Njinga, the complex, captivating, and fearless 17th century warrior queen of Ndongo and Matamba, in modern day Angola. The nation's first female ruler, Njinga earned a reputation for her blend of political and diplomatic skill with military prowess and became an icon of resistance.The second season features Queen Cleopatra, the world's most famous, powerful, and misunderstood woman - a daring queen whose beauty and romances came to overshadow her real asset: her intellect.