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African women in arts and culture

11 women in the archive worked for arts & culture. They came from different countries and different centuries, but each of them saw a wrong that others accepted and set out to change it.

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Portrait of Baleka Mbete, South Africa
Modern · South Africa · 1949–presentBaleka MbeteSouth African politician and poet. ANC veteran; first woman Speaker of the National Assembly; Deputy President;…
Portrait of Funke Akindele, NigeriaModern
Funke AkindeleNigeria · 1977–present
Portrait of Joke Silva, NigeriaModern
Joke SilvaNigeria · 1961–present
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Portrait of Baleka Mbete
Baleka Mbete South Africa · 1949–present
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Portrait of Funke Akindele
Funke Akindele Nigeria · 1977–present
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Portrait of Joke Silva
Joke Silva Nigeria · 1961–present
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Portrait of Ladi Kwali
Ladi Kwali Nigeria · 1925–1984
Portrait of Lola Shoneyin
Lola Shoneyin Nigeria · 1974–present
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Portrait of Mercy Johnson
Mercy Johnson Nigeria · 1984–present
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Portrait of Ngozi Nwosu
Ngozi Nwosu Nigeria · 1963–present
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Portrait of Rita Dominic
Rita Dominic Nigeria · 1975–present
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Portrait of Sade Adu
Sade Adu Nigeria · 1959–present
Portrait of Sola Sobowale
Sola Sobowale Nigeria · 1965–present
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Portrait of Tiwa Savage
Tiwa Savage Nigeria · 1980–present
Other causes
Women's rights47 women Education32 women Women's leadership28 women Human rights19 women Sovereignty & independence17 women Political leadership15 women Political rights15 women Anti-colonial activism14 women
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