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Legend of the Black Roses (Black Rose, #1)Legend of the Black Roses by D. C. Cowan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I bear the same name as the author, but I'm actually not the real author of the Legend of the Black Roses. It was written over thirty years ago, but was never published by the author. The story is very unique in many ways. It's hard to find a book that's similar to it, at least within the books written by and about African Americans. I compare it to the book Kindred, not because the stories are similar, but by what they portray. Kindred tells the world what would happen if a modern African American female was taken from her life and sent into the past. But what if an African princess was ripped from her homeland, forced into slavery, and is somehow lost in time as well. This is the real mystery of the story. How does the spirit of an African princess become a disembodied spirit? Don't worry; I haven't spoiled anything with this review. This answer isn't revealed in the first novel anyway. There are many twists and turns in the first novel and hopefully the series to come that keeps the story interesting.

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Africana History Fact of the Day



Sani Abacha (1943-1998)

Was an elite soldier of the Nigerian Military.  He led forces against a tyrant, Shehu Shagari and later on helped put General Ibrahim Babangida as head of state.  This helped pave the way for free elections for the people in the 1990s.  Eventually he, himself, replaced the general as head of state.  He ordered many executions and imprisonment for those who opposed him.  Images could be seen of Abacha everywhere, but he rarely came out into the public eye.  In 1998, Abacha died of a heart attack.

Whether good or bad, the history of all Africans and African Americans is somehow connected and important.
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