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This post brought to you by the prompt #africanlady sponsored by #wanderingjune
http://whatsonafrica.org/50-books-by-african-women-that-everyone-should-read/

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

Cinfhen Oh wow!!! Can‘t wait to read this!! Thanks for sharing 5y

mreads Great list Thanks! 5y

Emilymdxn I‘ve only read three of these! Need to try some more! Thanks for posting, I‘ve been looking for an article of recs like this 5y

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BarbaraBB Thanks!! Such a great list! 5y

Daisey Thanks for sharing! 5y

Itchyfeetreader This is interesting thanks 5y

BookwormM Thanks for sharing 5y

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Leftcoastzen

Oya: In Praise of an African Goddess | Judith Illsley Gleason

#wanderingjune As a goddess and queen of the Niger River ,Oya is an #africanlady As the African diaspora scattered around the world , Oya came along.She is the goddess of thunder,lightening,winds ,tornadoes and rainstorms.Judith Gleason traveled the world to study Oya and write this book.

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB Sounds fascinating. Have you read it? 5y

Leftcoastzen @BarbaraBB Yes , I loved it . I think a person who enjoys reading anthropology,myth ,or women‘s studies would enjoy it. Her extensive field work kept it lively. 5y

BarbaraBB Thanks for explaining! 5y

Leftcoastzen @BarbaraBB you‘re welcome. 5y

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StayCurious

X-Men: Storm by Warren Ellis & Terry Dodson | Warren Ellis

#wanderingjune @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB One awesome #Africanlady is Storm from X-Men - not the Halle Berry version from the movies, but the comic version who completely rocks. Her mother was a tribal princess of Kenya and she has a romance with Black Panther.

Cinfhen Nice!!!! 5y

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megnews

Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley | Ann Rinaldi

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If you‘re looking for young adult historical fiction, look no further than Ann Rinaldi. Everything she writes is wonderful, great characters, great descriptions, perfect pace, including this one about poet Phyllis Wheatley, an #AfricanLady, or at least an African girl, before she was brought to America.

#WanderingJune

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

Cinfhen This would work for #Booked2019 #MiddleGrade 5y

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LeahBergen

Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh | Joyce Tyldesley

#AfricanLady
#WanderingJune

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

CouronneDhiver Stacked! She‘s such an interesting queen. Have you read it? 5y

LeahBergen @CouronneDhiver Yes, I really enjoyed it. I was a bit Hatshepsut-obsessed in my youth after discovering Child of the Morning in my junior high school library. 😄

Child of the Morning

Cinfhen Smarty pants strikes again 😛😘😘 5y

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LeahBergen @Cinfhen 😂😂 5y

ImperfectCJ Have you read The Woman Who Would Be King by Kara Cooney? Another good one about Hatshepsut.

The Woman Who Would be King

LeahBergen @ImperfectCJ I haven‘t! I‘ll keep an eye out for it. Thank you! 5y

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Andrea313

Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina | Michaela Deprince

I have so much admiration for Michaela DePrince. Born in Sierra Leone, she was raised in America after the age of 5, and now lives in Amsterdam where she is a soloist with the Dutch National Ballet. Her work with War Child Holland and her incredible dancing are both so inspiring! Fans of Beyonce's "Lemonade" and Childish Gambino's "This is America" may also recognize her.
#AfricanLady #WanderingJune
@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB Are you Dutch? 🇳🇱 5y

Andrea313 @BarbaraBB No, American! Just a big ballet fan. :) 5y

BarbaraBB That explains, of course! 😘 5y

CouronneDhiver Beautiful! 5y

Cinfhen Such a great choice!! Inspiring!!! 5y

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CrowCAH

Lord of the Privateers | Stephanie Laurens

#WanderingJune #AfricanLady
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lyvAIz8-n2E

Part of this book takes place in Freetown, West Africa; a lady accompanies her beau to save the people who‘ve been kidnapped and bring them home to England.

Cinfhen, BarbaraBB

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gradcat

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Alexander McCall Smith

#WanderingJune

(Day 22 - #AfricanLady)

*Are there any Precious Ramotswe lovers out there (besides me, of course)? I love, love, love these books, plus I also loved the HBO show starring Jill Scott & Anika Noni Rose. Honk if you love Botswana‘s most revered lady detective!! ♥️

BookwormM I love this series but have fallen behind with reading it 5y

NeamhainHughes The series with Jill Scott was soooo good now I wanna rewatch lol 5y

LibLib I grew up in Gaborone, Botswana and enjoyed the accuracy of the books in how it describes the places and people. Nice to read about landmarks I know and been to, makes me miss home! 5y

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Aimeesue Mma Ramotswe! And Grace Makutsi and her 97%! 5y

Dragon 💕 I would love to have some bush tea with the lady detectives 🍵 5y

gradcat @BookwormM I have also fallen behind, but I do possess all of them (19 up to now?). I‘d like to get back to them, but so much to read (and so little time, alas)! 📚 5y

gradcat @NeamhainHughes I haven‘t seen the whole series yet—just the first two episodes. Now that I‘m reminded, I think I‘ll try to finish it. I‘m taking it that you dug the entire series...♥️ 5y

gradcat @LibLib Oh, this is fascinating to me. I want to go to Gaborone so much—and only because of the book series. Well, mostly because of it, because that‘s where I formed my mental image of the place. I‘m so intrigued by your growing up there, plus it‘s nice to think that you believe Smith represents Botswana well. I‘d love to hear more about your home...so interesting! ♥️ 5y

gradcat @Aimeesue Omigosh! You make smile just thinking about Grace and her graduation from Secretarial College...love it! ♥️ 5y

gradcat @Dragon Have you ever had bush tea? I haven‘t, but I agree with you—tea with the ladies on the porch would be too fantastic! 🍵 😂 5y

NeamhainHughes @gradcat don‘t remember if I quite finished it but I watched a bunch of it and read most of the series. 5y

LibLib @gradcat you should definitely make Botswana a must see on your travel list. Kgale hill where the agency is located, I used to climb that all the time growing up. It is a beautiful country with so much to offer. Has diverse range of wildlife and the only inland Delta in the world! It is also one of the more developed and stable countries in Africa with great tourism. Couldn't recommend it more highly! 5y

gradcat @LibLib I really wish I could do that. But in the meantime, I‘m so happy to know about you and your growing up there—so cool! 5y

Dragon I‘ve had Rooibos tea which is bush tea I think. 5y

gradcat @Dragon You‘re right—it is! But I haven‘t had that kind either 😂 does it taste good? ☕️ 5y

Dragon I had it mixed in a Starbucks rose drink that was yummy 😂 5y

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