Power Sessions With Natasha

King Tenkamenin was the father of democracy and his kingdom grew to such economic heights. He listened to the views of his people and made it the only way to run his kingdom.

The God of medicine and healing. The first ever physician, architect, engineer and physician recorded in history. A genius that is not often spoken of as his teachings and his knowledge has been credited to others due to plagiarism and stealing the history of African people and crediting it to those that are non African.

The Songhai Empire reached its full scope and strength and power under the leadership of Askia The Great. He encouraged his people to be educated and he was the Greatest to ever rule the Empire.

The real life Wakanda is The Mutapa Empire which was founded by Nyatsimba Mutota. It was preceded by the kingdom of Great Zimbabwe, and its rulers were titled Mwene Matapa.

Black Panther was based on this Kingdom. Let us learn about this great leader.

Mansa Musa I Emperor Of The Mali Empire, the wealthiest man to ever live. He left a realm notable for its extent and riches. A King from the Mandinka people of the state of Kangaba in Western Sudan.

The Queen Who Would Be King. Her rule was relatively peaceful and she was able to launch a building program that would see the construction of a great temple at Deir el-Bahari at Luxor.

She was the spirit medium that was the inspiration behind the 1896-97 first chimurenga. When the Europeans arrived in Zimbabwe, Nehanda’s spirit medium was a woman by the name of Nyakasikana. She lived in the northern part of Zimbabwe and used her leadership to spearhead the first war of resistance (Chimurenga CheKutanga) against European domination of the region.

Queen Amira of Zazzau which is now modern day Zaria City in Kaduna State in Nigeria. She was the first woman to become the Sarauniya(Queen) is a male dominated society. She expanded the territory of the Hausa people of North Africa to its largest borders in history.

To celebrate another of Africa's Queens, we take a trip to the Ashanti Empire in Ghana, where reigned Yaa Asantewaa, Queen Mother during the War of the Golden Stool, was instrumental in the fight against British Colonialism.

One of the great women rulers of Africa. This African Queen Warrior fought against the slave trade and European influence. She is know for being an astute diplomat and a visionary military leader, she resisted Portuguese and invasion slave raids for 30yrs.