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Jada Pinkett Smith’s Newest Production, ‘African Queens: Njinga’, Receives a Mixed Reviews With People Praising a New Take on Bringing Up the History of African Queens

Jada Pinkett Smith’s Newest Production, ‘African Queens: Njinga’, Receives a Mixed Reviews With People Praising a New Take on Bringing Up the History of African Queens - Netflix Junkie

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Jada Pinkett Smith’s Newest Production, ‘African Queens: Njinga’, Receives a Mixed Reviews With People Praising a New Take on Bringing Up the History of African Queens - netflix-junkie

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With a growing range of content, the American streaming giant updates the library with yet another documentary. Netflix recently unveiled a trailer for its upcoming documentary series titled African Queens: Njinga. Interestingly, the narrator of the docuseries is none other than the Red Table Talk host, Jada Pinkett Smith. Let us find out more about the series and how fans are reacting to it.
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The Gotham star announced the big news about her collaboration with <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news/">Netflix</a> on her Instagram account. With a caption revealing the attempt to bring African history to the surface, the actress expressed her feelings about the docuseries. She said she hoped people would tune in to honor the legacy of the powerful warrior queen, whose stories people had forgotten and were almost lost. With this post by the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-after-will-smith-brought-his-kids-jada-pinkett-revisits-a-whole-different-world-on-red-table-talk/">Red Table Talk</a> host, do you want to know more about the series?
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<h2>African Queens: Njinga by Jada Pinkett Smith received mixed reviews</h2>
The OTT platform is planning to release the first season of the docuseries on the 15th of February, 2023. The documentary will talk about Njinga&#8217;s rise to power. Trusting the works of the historians, the docuseries will showcase some major events that happened during the 39 years that she ruled. The African Queen was famous for her diplomatic skills along with her military powers. While known for being strong, Njinga is also honored as a hero for resisting a Portuguese imperial power.
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Queen Nzinga of Ndongo &amp; Matamba" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kx6XIYz7FOg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
While <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-what-happened-to-redd-zone-that-jada-pinkett-smith-signed-with-netflix/">Netflix</a> is bringing a documentary about the brave African Queen, this is not the first attempt to honor her legacy. However, some fans are excited to see how Jada Smith would narrate the story, and some of them say otherwise. Let us see what the viewers have to say about the upcoming docuseries.
<h2>The viewers showcase mixed feedback</h2>
Although this is certainly a new take on looking at the history of any culture, fans are appreciating the new approach. While some fans are proud as they belong to African culture, this is what they have to say.
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From questioning the authenticity of the history to showcasing their dislike towards the wife of<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-jada-pinkett-smith-convinced-will-smith-to-take-the-part-in-his-now-most-successful-movies-franchise-streaming-shortly-on-netflix/"> Will Smith</a>, these users have something else to say about it. They are not happy with the cancellation of their favorite shows being replaced by new ones.
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While everyone has a different opinion about the upcoming docuseries, what do you think about it? You can explore more about the African Queen: Njinga <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Njinga" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. Tell us your take on the show in the comment box below.
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