Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti:
The Woman Activist ( Her feminism and democratic socialism lead to the creation
of The Abeokuta women’s union (AWU))
· Queen Ahmose-Nefertari: Co-founder of the glorious 18th century dynasty of KMT- called ''The greatest royal family that ever mounted a throne''
· Queen Ahmose-Nefertari: Co-founder of the glorious 18th century dynasty of KMT- called ''The greatest royal family that ever mounted a throne''
·
Empress Candace of Meroe:
Formidable and famous military leader.
·
Nana Yaa Asantewa:
The Commander in Chief (Referred to by the British as the ‘Joan D’Arc of
Africa)
·
Queen Amina of Zazzau (Zaria):
The fearless Warrior and leader
·
Margaret Ekpo:
The Fashionable Feminist (At the time of
her death,
she
left behind a legacy of ‘One Nigeria’, ‘Women in Politics’, ‘Women in Business
and Leadership’ and ‘Emancipation for Women’)
·
Miriam Makeba :
The Mother of Africa (Makeba was not only involved in radical activity against
apartheid but also in the civil rights movement and then black power.)
·
Queen Nzinga: The reformist (The great National figure of
pre-colonial Angola)
·
Queen Makeda of Sheba:
The epitome of beauty and power.
The
BOAN Identity:
Belle of African Nations (BOAN) aims to identify
with the unforgettable legacies of these past heroines, publicising their
lives and times;
struggles
and troubles to the world through entertainment, in such a way that beauty
and brains are modeled to birth the heroines of our time.
We live in societies (Africa) where the
feminine gender struggles to gain that global recognition and equality that
would reposition and place
them at the apex alongside
their male counterparts.
BOAN is a pedestal that would encourage and motivate
girls and ladies alike to look beyond their beauty,
unlock their genius through pageantry, thus enabling them to
harness
their potentials.
If the aforementioned heroines could fight
against all odds to make their marks in a world dominated by men -
with limited accessibility to education - then females of
this generation, empowered with numerous advantages such as the
social media, technology and other innovative discoveries can replicate
and even surpass their golden feats.
BOAN
therefore identifies with African historical heroines, upholds their legacies,
showcases their symbols of authorities and celebrates their heroic bequeaths.
By aligning the present with the past, we hope to produce a beauty queen �� that epitomizes beauty, brains, passion, honour and heroism like
no other; a queen �� that is brave enough to
echo and re-echo the various unheard voices of the African women waiting to be
liberated.
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