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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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Voodoo Tropes #1: Things That Make You Go Hmmmmm….
On the subject of Voodoo Tropes, today I found two interesting images in the media archives. And even though they bridge a wide gulf of social and economic changes that took place in the United States’ culture industry during the … Continue reading
Posted in Africana Religions, Digital, Religious Studies, Uncategorized
Tagged blackface, movies, weird eyes, zombies
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