On Saturday, September 16, together with 10 other Black Women Connect Members I went to see this badass movie directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. The Woman King starring Viola Davis. Set in the 1800s, a group of all-female warriors protects the African kingdom of Dahomey with skills and fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Faced with a new threat, Gen. Nanisca trains the next generation of recruits to fight against a foreign enemy that’s determined to destroy their way of life. The is a spectacular, exciting, action-filled and inspirational movie that I believe every woman, every Black Woman should see. And bring the partners, the children, the aunties. Everyone. More than a movie, a cultural experience.
I left feeling empowered. The movie has an all-Black cast of women, important for this historical fiction, Dark Skinned Black Women. Go See it. You will love it.
We followed the movie with a wonderful early dinner filled with laughter and joy.
