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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk -- The Conjuring of America: Mojos\, Mermaids\, Medicine and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart
DESCRIPTION:Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book\, The 
 Conjuring of America: Mojos\, Mermaids\, Medicine\, and 400 Years of Black 
 Women’s Magic\, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery\; the 
 Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction\; and the Granny Midwives 
 and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era. These women\, in secrecy and 
 subterfuge\, courageously and devotedly continued their practices and 
 worship for centuries and passed down their traditions. \n\nConjure informs 
 our lives in ways remarkable and ordinary—from traditional medicines that 
 informed the creation of Vicks VapoRub and the rise of Aunt Jemima’s 
 Pancake Mix\, to the original magic of Disney’s The Little Mermaid 
 (2023)\, and the true origins of the all-American classic blue 
 jean.\n\nFrom the moment enslaved Africans first arrived on these shores\, 
 conjure was heavily regulated and even outlawed. Now\, Stewart uncovers new 
 contours of American history\, sourcing letters from the enslaved\, 
 dispatches from the lore of Oshun and other African mystics. The Conjuring 
 of America is a love letter to the real magic Black women used\, their 
 herbs\, food\, textiles\, song\, and dance\, used to sow rebellion\, 
 freedom\, and hope.\n\nJoin us to take part in the magic and celebrate the 
 legacy of America’s founding Black women. Register for free 
 today!\n\nAbout the Author: Lindsey Stewart is a Black feminist philosopher 
 and an Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Memphis. She 
 is the author of The Politics of Black Joy. Her work has been featured in 
 Blavity\, Signs\, Hypatia\, and the British Journal for the History of 
 Philosophy\, and she holds a 2021 Michael Beaney Prize. She lives in 
 Memphis\, Tennessee. \n\nJoin Meeting: 
 https://libraryc.org/agawamlibrary/107243/register
ORGANIZER;CN="Kristen Frost":MAILTO:kfrost@agawamlibrary.org
CATEGORIES:Virtual Author Talks
CONTACT;CN="Kristen Frost":MAILTO:kfrost@agawamlibrary.org
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