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She-roes and She-gods? Africana Religions and the Comics, pt. one
Are you a comics fan? My latest project deals with religion in comic books and graphic novels from the Golden Age to the present, where I look for characters who possess what might be seen as god-like powers, supernatural abilities, and fantastic technologies. Perhaps … Continue reading
Posted in Africana Religions, Religious Studies
Tagged Africana religions, black women, comics, images, race, super heroes, Vodou, voodoo comics, women
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Circus Freaks, White Voodoo Women, and the Amazing Afro
In between working on serious stuff that takes up my time, I look at images. Some of these images may seem as though they are not related – but they actually are – like these African circus “freak” posters from the early … Continue reading
Posted in Africana Religions, Magic
Tagged Africana religions, black women, blackface, hair, hollywood, images, magic shows, race, snake charmer, Voodoo, women
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