There is a lot of creep factor in this show. In the season of Beginnings and Endings, the Sistas talk about another series that was sliding into home plate, but was it safe or out? The Sistas discuss how this series finished its run.
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Nzinga Mbande was born into the ruling family of Ndongo in 1583 in Central West Africa. Nzinga received military and political training as a child, and she also became an ambassador to the Portuguese Empire. She was a Southwest African ruler who ruled as queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola.
She was the daughter of Ngola Kilombo of Ndongo. Her mother, Kengela ka Nkombe, was one of her father’s slave wives and his favorite concubine. According to legend, the birthing process was very difficult for Kengela, her mother; Njinga received her name because the umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck (the Kimbundu verb kujinga means to twist or turn).
Children of the royal household who survived difficult or unusual births were believed to possess spiritual gifts, and some saw their births as an indicator the person would grow to become a powerful and proud person. Njinga had two sisters, Kambu, or Lady Barbara and Funji, or Lady Grace. She also had a brother, Mbandi, who was heir apparent to throne.
The Portuguese first came to Ndongo in 1575 when they established a trading post in Luanda. By the 1580s, large parts of Ndongo had fallen under Portuguese control, who burned villages and took hostages who later turned into slaves. Nzinga’s father, Ngola Kilombo Kia Kasenda became the king of Ndongo in 1583. He had a difficult time fighting the Portuguese and other local kingdoms who tried to take over.
As an ambassador, Nzinga tried to negotiate peace with the Portuguese. She demanded that Portugal remove the forts built inside Ndongan territory and was adamant that Ndongo would not pay tribute to Portugal, noting that only conquered peoples paid tribute and her people had not been defeated. As a power play, the Portuguese would not give her a chair during negotiations. Members of her party would form a human chair so that she was always on the same level as her counterparts.
Nzinga assumed power over Ndongo after the death of her father and brother, who both served as kings, and she went on to conquer Matamba. To weaken the Portuguese colonial administration, Nzinga dispatched messengers (makunzes) to encourage Mbande slaves to flee Portuguese plantations and join her kingdom. This strengthen her kingdom as the escapees joined her kingdom.
She ruled during a period of rapid growth in the African slave trade by the Portuguese Empire in South West Africa. Nzinga fought for the independence of her kingdoms against the Portuguese in a reign that lasted 37 years. She died in 1663.
She is remembered as the Mother of Angola, the fighter of negotiations. Statues were made in her honor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nzinga_of_Ndongo_and_Matamba
I believe that God is good. I know He has a purpose for me because the Bible told me so. I am going to make sure I walk in that purpose. I spend time in prayer and bible study to make sure I am aligned to His purpose. I have found His purpose for me is always bigger than anything I have ever come up with.
Dancing During the Storm is a collection of stories from projects that I have written over the years. They represent a desire to praise God despite the storms in my life. As the saying goes, you are going into a storm, in the middle of a storm or coming out of a storm. All of these stories tell of people who enjoy the life that God has given them and live it to the fullest. Each character has a storm in their life which they are going into, in the midst of, or coming out of.
The first story is about the first man to ever encounter a storm and the impact on his life.
The second story is about a court case that changed the lives of three of the women involved. A Victim. A Juror. A Judge. The impact of the trial changed their thinking, yet prepared them for all that life threw at them.
The third and fourth story is a science fiction tale of the journey of a young woman who searched for peace and quiet after spending the last two years on a planet that had to resemble hell. As she emerged from the storms of her life, she saw that things were not as easy as she thought they would be.
The fifth story is another science fiction story that showed a divided world on the brink of war and two women meet to decide the fate of all the women on the planet. This meeting determined if it would either draw everyone together or increase the divide. Would it be treason or slavery?
The sixth story two bullets changed the life of a man who had cruised through life on the back of rich parents and affluence. Enjoy these fun, thought provoking stories, and hear the underlying intent.
You can purchase at Amazon.com or Books2Read.com
Here is episode 2 of TV Talk with the Sistas.
The story of a young woman of color traveling across the country to marry a young man she had never met gave the Sistas a lot to say. Listen to hear if they are both all in.
Listen here Season 6 Episode 2
Nzinga Mbande was born into the ruling family of Ndongo in 1583 in Central West Africa. Nzinga received military and political training as a child, and she also became an ambassador to the Portuguese Empire. She was a Southwest African ruler who ruled as queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola.
She was the daughter of Ngola Kilombo of Ndongo. Her mother, Kengela ka Nkombe, was one of her father’s slave wives and his favorite concubine. According to legend, the birthing process was very difficult for Kengela, her mother; Njinga received her name because the umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck (the Kimbundu verb kujinga means to twist or turn).
Children of the royal household who survived difficult or unusual births were believed to possess spiritual gifts, and some saw their births as an indicator the person would grow to become a powerful and proud person. Njinga had two sisters, Kambu, or Lady Barbara and Funji, or Lady Grace. She also had a brother, Mbandi, who was heir apparent to throne.
The Portuguese first came to Ndongo in 1575 when they established a trading post in Luanda. By the 1580s, large parts of Ndongo had fallen under Portuguese control, who burned villages and took hostages who later turned into slaves. Nzinga’s father, Ngola Kilombo Kia Kasenda became the king of Ndongo in 1583. He had a difficult time fighting the Portuguese and other local kingdoms who tried to take over.
As an ambassador, Nzinga tried to negotiate peace with the Portuguese. She demanded that Portugal remove the forts built inside Ndongan territory and was adamant that Ndongo would not pay tribute to Portugal, noting that only conquered peoples paid tribute and her people had not been defeated. As a power play, the Portuguese would not give her a chair during negotiations. Members of her party would form a human chair so that she was always on the same level as her counterparts.
Nzinga assumed power over Ndongo after the death of her father and brother, who both served as kings, and she went on to conquer Matamba. She ruled during a period of rapid growth in the African slave trade by the Portuguese Empire in South West Africa. Nzinga fought for the independence of her kingdoms against the Portuguese in a reign that lasted 37 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nzinga_of_Ndongo_and_Matamba
I am learning purposeful doesn’t mean a long list of things to do. I will focus on what is important. Being purposeful also means taking good care of yourself.
Dancing During the Storm is a collection of stories from projects that I have written over the years. They represent a desire to praise God despite the storms in my life. As the saying goes, you are going into a storm, in the middle of a storm or coming out of a storm. All of these stories tell of people who enjoy the life that God has given them and live it to the fullest. Each character has a storm in their life which they are going into, in the midst of, or coming out of.
The first story is about the first man to ever encounter a storm and the impact on his life.
The second story is about a court case that changed the lives of three of the women involved. A Victim. A Juror. A Judge. The impact of the trial changed their thinking, yet prepared them for all that life threw at them.
The third and fourth story is a science fiction tale of the journey of a young woman who searched for peace and quiet after spending the last two years on a planet that had to resemble hell. As she emerged from the storms of her life, she saw that things were not as easy as she thought they would be.
The fifth story is another science fiction story that showed a divided world on the brink of war and two women meet to decide the fate of all the women on the planet. This meeting determined if it would either draw everyone together or increase the divide. Would it be treason or slavery?
The sixth story two bullets changed the life of a man who had cruised through life on the back of rich parents and affluence.
Enjoy these fun, thought provoking stories, and hear the underlying intent.
You can purchase at Amazon.com or Books2read.com
Dancing During the Storm is a collection of stories from projects that I have written over the years. They represent a desire to praise God despite the storms in my life. As the saying goes, you are going into a storm, in the middle of a storm or coming out of a storm. All of these stories tell of people who enjoy the life that God has given them and live it to the fullest. Each character has a storm in their life which they are going into, in the midst of, or coming out of.
The first story is about the first man to ever encounter a storm and the impact on his life.
The second story is about a court case that changed the lives of three of the women involved. A Victim. A Juror. A Judge. The impact of the trial changed their thinking, yet prepared them for all that life threw at them.
The third and fourth story is a science fiction tale of the journey of a young woman who searched for peace and quiet after spending the last two years on a planet that had to resemble hell. As she emerged from the storms of her life, she saw that things were not as easy as she thought they would be.
The fifth story is another science fiction story that showed a divided world on the brink of war and two women meet to decide the fate of all the women on the planet. This meeting determined if it would either draw everyone together or increase the divide. Would it be treason or slavery?
The sixth story two bullets changed the life of a man who had cruised through life on the back of rich parents and affluence.
Enjoy these fun, thought provoking stories, and hear the underlying intent.
You can purchase this at Amazon.com or Books2Read.com
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