Funmilayo Ransome Kuti was born on this day in 1900. She was one of the most important leaders of Nigeria's anti-colonial struggle. She mobilized women against corruption, unjust tax on women etc through the Abeokuta Women's Union.

She and Eniola Soyinka were instrumental in women's movement building. Together they mobilized women against chiefs who abused their powers and against price controls against women who sold at markets. Both women are known as Fela and Wole's mothers. They were so much more.

She was also the first Nigerian woman who could drive. Mam' Funmilayo's death will never not give me chills. She was in her 70s when soldiers through her out of a two storey high window. She never recovered from those injuries. It was all because Fela criticized the government.

It's also chilling because the scenes we've seen in that country recently reveal the same cruel responses to criticism remain the same. Also I can't wrap my head around young men throwing someone old enough to be their granny out of a two-floor window.