Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a Nigerian feminist and political leader who was the leading advocate of women’s rights in her country during the first half of the 20th century. Her parents were Christians of Yoruba descent. She was the first female student
For Women and The Nation: Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti of Nigeria. By Cheryl Johnson-Odim and Nina Emma Mba: (University of Chicago Press, 1997).doi:10.5070/H371051133Cynthia BravoCalifornia Digital Library (CDL)
some-Kuti biopic titled “Funmilayo: The Lioness of Lisabi,” and getting access to the access to family archives from the estate of Funmilayo, Bolanle Austen-Peters who will also direct the film has revealed that Veteran actress Joke Silva will play the lead role as Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti....
While enjoying Sunday lunch, my husband and I decided to watch a movie with our smoky jollof rice. We chose “Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (FRK)”, and I would be lying if I said I didn’t shed a tear. The biopic, produced byBolanle Austen Peters, beautifully portrayed the life ofFunmi...
A trailblazer in many ways, Ransome-Kuti was also the first Nigerian woman to drive a car. She was also the only woman in Nigeria’s 1947delegationto London, whichlodgeda protest and set the nation on the path toward self-government. As one of the few women elected to Nigeria’s house...
(2009). "For their freedoms": The anti-imperialist and international feminist activity of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti of Nigeria. Women's Studies International Forum, 32(1), 51-59.Cheryl Johnson-Odim, `For their Freedoms: The Anti-imperialist and International Feminist Activity of Funmilayo Ransome-...