Royalty
A true queen in her time, this books captures the story of the Great Nzingha.
It was a quick read but very interesting. Only 90 pages tell her story and the remaining 46 pages include pictures of african artifacts, slave trade practices, facts about Nzingha, and traditions practiced in Angola, Africa back in 1595.
If I could compare it to anything, reading this book was like watching a short Netflix documentary and wanting more. LOL
I picked up this book from my cousin's library last year. I tend to snoop through her book collection when I visit her. She is a reader like me so I like to raid her stash for goodies and this one stood out to me.
Laughing to myself I thought, homegirl is serving on this cover!
So I opened the book of course to skim over a few pages and decided I was taking this one home to really dig into. I grabbed some others too but I'll share those later :)
My favorite thing about this book is how Nzingha carried herself. Here is a brief excerpt:
"But on the floor, I would have been below the (portuguese)governor, who was seated in a chair. I did not want to negotiate from a position of weakness. I called for one of the guards who attended us. Whispering to him what i wanted him to do , he willingly obeyed. He bent over and made a bench. Seated upon his back, I motioned for the governor to continue. Clearly, he was baffled as I knew he would be. I was young, but I was not a child."
Nzingha refused to participate in the slave trade until she died. She spoke several languages and was a great leader and protector for her people. She was the daughter of a King and she never forgot it.
I recommend this quick read for everyone even school age girls. I think a young girl could benefit from knowing how to carry herself and a lady could simply be reminded she is Royalty honey. Never let anyone look down on you. Wear your crown!
I truly appreciate the queens before us. I am so grateful I found this great read and I hope you take some time to get to know Nzingha. A Queen, warrior, and an honorable woman.
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*Keep your head in the books *
