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Queen of Katwe
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‘Queen of Katwe’ celebrates the beautiful diversity of Africa
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Chess Masters: These young black men ain’t no rook-ies
Three young men rise in the ranks of an unlikely game
An Undefeated Conversation with Lupita Nyong’o

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Lupita Nyong’o is always on the queenside
The Oscar winner turns in another prizeworthy performance and puts the spotlight on African women
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Game of her life
She was 14, lived in the slums of Uganda and just learning to read. But Phiona Mutesi’s instincts made her a player to watch in international chess
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A Most Powerful Piece
The Disney film Queen of Katwe depicts Phiona Mutesi’s rise from a Ugandan slum to the Chess Olympiad. But her greatest moves are yet to come