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Amina Luqman-Dawson
Amina Luqman-Dawson is an American writer and author of the book '' Freewater.'' She is also the author of the pictorial book ''Images of America: African Americans of Petersburg'' and has published op-eds in both '' The Washington Post'' and '' San Francisco Chronicle''. She is the first black woman to win both the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Book Award The Coretta Scott King Award is an annual award presented by the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table, part of the American Library Association (ALA). Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., this award .... References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Arlington County, Virginia Vassar College alumni University of California, Berkeley alumni Newbery Medal winners {{US-child-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Aminatu (also Amina; died 1610) was a Hausa Muslim historical figure in the city-state Zazzau (now city of Zaria in Kaduna State), in what is now in the north-west region of Nigeria. She might have ruled in the mid-sixteenth century. A controversial figure whose existence has been questioned by some historians, her real biography has been somewhat obscured by subsequent legends and folk tales. Early life Amina was born in the middle of the sixteenth century CE to King Nikatau, the 22nd ruler of Zazzau, and Queen Bakwa Turunku (r. 1536–). She had a younger sister named Zaria for whom the modern city of Zaria (Kaduna State) was renamed by the British in the early twentieth century. According to oral legends collected by anthropologist David E. Jones, Amina grew up in her grandfather's court and was favored by him. He carried her around court and instructed her carefully in political and military matters. At age sixteen, Amina was named ''Magajiya'' (heir apparent), and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
