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Nikitta Dede Adjirakor, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Ghana

Black and Bold Queens is a new children's book celebrating women in Ghana's history

Detail of an illustration of Theodosia Okoh, who designed Ghana's flag. Illustrations by Denyse Gawu-Mensah/Black and Bold Queens

A new children’s book, Black and Bold Queens: Women in Ghana’s History explores the lives of 16 notable female pioneers and leaders in the West African country, with a strong focus on the independence period of the 1950s and 1960s. It was written by Dr Nikitta Dede Adjirakor, a writer and academic researcher in east and west African literature and popular culture. We asked her about this trailblazing project.

What made you decide to write the book?

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