#nzingha

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ANGIE STONE RIP , BLACK DIAMOND BY ANGIE STONE Photography by Ruven Afanador

Art Direction – Jocelyne Beaudoin Stylist – Michaela Angela Davis Hair - Chuck Amos Makeup - Nzingha

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Title: Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba | Author: Patricia C. McKissack | Publisher: Scholastic (2000)

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I decided to start collecting The Royal Diaries series. I read these books growing up and they’re the reason I’m a fan of royal history.

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Close-up view of a statue of Queen Nzinga in Luanda, Angola.

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Favorite Female Book Characters #67 Nzingha

Book: The Royal Diaries series

Role: Nzingha is the 13-year-old daughter of the leader of her people. She records their dealings with the Portuguese colonialists as well as how ill-prepared she believes her brother is for rule, thinking that she is much better suited. 

Best Qualities: Nzingha is proud of her people and her own abilities, standing up for what she believes is right. She demonstrates her hunting prowess and her aptitude for rule, and a respected seer insists she be trained as well. She becomes an ambassador of sorts for her people and the Portuguese and holds her own despite her youth.

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Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, by Patricia McKissack. It feels unnecessary for them to have put the name of the continent in addition to the country on the cover.

I enjoy this diary and Nzingha reminds me a bit of Okoye from Black Panther. My biggest critique is that I wish it were longer! The story part is less than 90 pages, making it the shortest in the series by about 10 pages (next shortest is Elisabeth). The epilogue is quite detailed, though.

A few years back I was watching season 2 of Mercy Street. When one of the characters mentioned Nzingha I got excited, since I recognized her from this diary.

Goodreads star rating: 4/5

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I’M BACK BAYBAY!

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Got lucky and found another one