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Professor Linda Heywood’s upcoming talk at the Library of Congress on “Queen Njinga’s Diplomacy: Written and Performed” Nov 9th

Thursday, November 9, 2017, noon –  1 p.m.
Book Talk: “Queen Njinga’s Diplomacy: Written and Performed” by Linda Heywood

The African Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division at the Library of Congress invites you to a book talk, “Queen Njinga’s Diplomacy: Written and Performed,” by Linda Heywood.  Dr. Heywood is Professor of African History and the History of the African Diaspora and African American Studies at Boston University. Her latest book is “Njinga of Angola: Africa’s Warrior Queen” (Harvard University Press, 2017). Book signing to follow. Free and open to the public. Please allow time to clear security.

Location: African and Middle Eastern Division Reading Room, LJ-220, 2nd floor, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street SE, Washington, DC 20540. Metro stop: Capitol South.

Contact: Laverne Page, (202) 707-1979, mpag@loc.gov
Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 (Voice/TTY) or email Ada@loc.gov

Professor Heywood and Njinga in Europe

Professor Heywood's Njinga of Angola: Africa's Warrior Queen runs in European literary circles as seen by David Gelber's review, "The Woman who would be King" in London's The Literary Review and translated in France's Le Books du Jour.

For more information, read the review here.

May 17, 2017

Professor Heywood and the 1619 VA Conference in KUSI News, San Diego’s News Channel

Reportage from San Diego's KUSI News Channel on scholars from the Dartmouth 1619 Virginia Conference featuring AMERICAN EVOLUTION - Linda Heywood and James Horn

"In August 1619, 20 Angolans arrived in Virginia, forever changing the course of American history and creating a profound and enduring impact on the Virginia Colony," said Linda Heywood, professor of African History and the History of the African Diaspora and African American Studies at Boston University. "This is the moment in history when African culture became an integral part of American culture. It is unfortunate that history books don't teach us much about the remarkable backstory of the first Africans who arrived in Virginia. It is imperative that we study, understand and honor the enduring influence that these individuals, and other Africans who followed them during the next three decades, have on the landscape of modern day America."

--- KUSI News

To read the full reportage, click here.

May 10, 2017

 

Professor Heywood’s Book Signing at the Harvard Bookstore

Professor Linda Heywood gave an insightful talk on her book, Njinga of Angola: Africa’s Warrior Queen at the Harvard Book Store on April 17th.

Stay tuned for future book signing opportunities where you can get your very own copy of Njinga of Angola signed by Professor Heywood!

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