Pamela Bridgewater, a Fredericksburg native and retired U.S. ambassador, holds a public signing of her memoir, Bridging Troubled Waters, at the Fredericksburg Visitor Center.
The event begins at 1 p.m. at 601 Caroline Street, where copies of the book will be available for purchase on-site.
Released earlier this summer, Bridging Troubled Waters chronicles Bridgewater’s journey from growing up in segregated Fredericksburg to serving as a senior U.S. diplomat in countries including South Africa, Ghana, and Jamaica. The memoir offers personal reflections on race, resilience, and diplomacy, including her close working relationship with Nelson Mandela.
Bridgewater, who graduated from Walker-Grant High School before earning degrees from Virginia State University and the University of Cincinnati, broke barriers throughout her career. She was one of the first African American women to serve as a U.S. ambassador in Africa and played a key role in advancing human rights abroad.
Sunday’s event at the Visitor Center is free and open to the public. No registration is needed.
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