October 29, 2012 1 Kimpa Vita (Dona Beatriz) (1684–1706) Saint of CongoOne of the first African women to fight against European dominance in Africa during the colonial period & expose the racism and misogyny in the Catholic church. The founder of the first black Christian movement in Sub-Saharan AfricaREAD MORE BLACK HISTORYCatholic church, congo, Dona Beatriz, Kimpa Vita, spotlight
