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Associated Press
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
New Book Reveals Untold Story of Royalty in America
The Last Crown of Prince Abdulrahman Ibrahima Ibn Sori and The Sovereign's Redemption 'As Sovereign of the Official Royal House of Sori, I redeemed the lost crown of Prince Abdulrahman, preserving the royal bloodline they tried to silence through enslavement but could never erase.'— HRH Princess Karen W. S. Brengettsy-Chatman WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 20, 2025 / / -- For the first time in literary and royal history, a natural born American with proven lineage to African royalty has authored a groundbreaking work that exposes a hidden lineage left behind in bondage. The Lost Crown of Prince Abdulrahman Ibrahima ibn Sori and The Sovereign's Redemption is a landmark publication by HRH Princess Karen W. S. Brengettsy-Chatman, tracing the bloodline of the Fulani prince whose capture and enslavement in America stunned two nations—and whose daughter's fate has remained undocumented, until now. Prince Abdulrahman's dramatic story has appeared in scholarly texts, presidential archives, and abolitionist newspapers. But this new volume goes deeper: it is the first book ever written by a living descendant that traces the lost branch of the royal line—through his daughter Esther, who was left behind when her parents were emancipated in 1828. Princess Karen's voice resounds as both author and heir. With archival precision and ancestral reverence, she follows the legacy through Esther's daughters and granddaughters, all the way to modern-day America where, against all odds, the bloodline survived through forced separation, slavery, Jim Crow, and systemic erasure. This is a sovereign's testimony, a literary resurrection, and an act of reclamation. ABOUT THE BOOK Full Title: The Lost Crown of Prince Abdulrahman Ibrahima ibn Sori and The Sovereign's Redemption Genre: Non-fiction / African American History / Royal Memoir Features: Archival maps, genealogical trees, royal appendices, verified historical documents, and rare photographs Scope: Spans from Prince Abdulrahman's 1762 birth in Fouta Djallon to 20th-century descendants in Mississippi and Louisiana Structure: Includes a poetic prologue, historical appendices (A–E), and direct commentary from the Sovereign Author AVAILABILITY: Available now worldwide via: 📚 Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-A-Million | Apple Books Formats: Paperback | Hardcover | eBook | Global Library Distribution MEDIA CONTACT The Root Nine Publishing Company 📧 [email protected] 📍 Sovereign House of Sori – Cultural Heritage Office Daniel Foster The Root Nine Foundation and Institute +1 844-415-3110 [email protected] Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Arab News
31-05-2025
- General
- Arab News
What We Are Reading Today: The Fetters of Rhyme
Author: Rebecca M. Rush In his 1668 preface to Paradise Lost, John Milton rejected the use of rhyme, portraying himself as a revolutionary freeing English verse from 'the troublesome and modern bondage of Riming.' Milton, however, was not initiating a new line of thought — English poets had been debating about rhyme and its connections to liberty, freedom, and constraint since Queen Elizabeth's reign. 'The Fetters of Rhyme' traces this dynamic history of rhyme from the 1590s through the 1670s. Rebecca Rush uncovers the associations early modern readers attached to rhyming forms.
