PinnedHoodoo is a Sovereign ATR and Must be Respected as Such or ElseI’m writing this as both the granddaughter of a conjure man and as a cultural scholar. I’m testifying as a Pan-African Lukumí and Palo…Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
Life Beyond the EdgesSome of my earliest memories are of changing schools what seemed like every few weeks or so. Most of these schools — because of being in…May 10May 10
Zora Neale Hurston’s “Arrogant” Style of LeadershipAs a Black professional woman, I often lament the lack of resources on Black leadership strategies that are culturally grounded and…Jul 9, 2023Jul 9, 2023
Anti-CRT Rhetoric and the Ongoing Case of the Dehumanization of Black ChildrenListen to almost any critic of so-called[1] Critical Race Theory, and eventually they will say that the teaching of some lessons and books…Nov 5, 2021Nov 5, 2021
Ritual Specialists and The Modern MasqueradeMasking is a quintessential part of traditional African life. Masquerades, as traditions, are ritualized performances of those cultural…Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021
Contemporary Cases of the Modern Boo HagAccording to African American folk-epistemology, a Boo Hag is a shapeshifter of nefarious repute*. Like their Caribbean counterparts — the…Nov 4, 2020Nov 4, 2020
Building a Maroon MentalityGiven our current socio-political-cultural-economic reality, it is imperative that Black people develop a mentality that allows us to focus…Sep 28, 2020Sep 28, 2020
