A Heritage of Greatness: Stories of African Heroines

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From Queen Moremi Ajasoro the Queen of Ife whose beauty disarmed their enemies to Queen Nandi the mother of the Great Shaka Zulu and icon of resilience and strength to Ranavalona 1 of Magadascar the commoner who became Queen and defied colonial invaders to the famous Amazons of Dahomey the all-female army whose exploits dumbfounded Europeans and terrified their enemies, Africa has a rich history of strong, brave and remarkable women. A Heritage of Greatness is a historical book detailing some of the exploits of these outliers from the coastal towns of Africa to the Caribbean islands of America. It is a gift to every young girl and woman of African descent. It is a much-needed reminder to every girl that we come from a long line of erudite scholars, fierce mothers, brave warriors and wise leaders who defied life-threatening dangers and cultural expectations to imprint their legacies on the sands of time. It is a call to return to our superpower and embrace the heroines that we are. Every girl, especially of African descent, deserves to know the stuff she is made of and A Heritage of Greatness is that book she needs.