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Hand Me Down Power: Conjure, Christianity, and the African American Spiritual Life

Hand Me Down Power: Conjure, Christianity, and the African American Spiritual Life

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Today, we’re exploring that blend through the lens of scholar Yvonne Chireau’s book Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition. We’ll look at how African American conjure — often called Hoodoo, rootwork, or “black magic” — is not the opposite of religion, but a powerful, practical form of African American spirituality that has helped people survive, heal, and resist for centuries.

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