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Voodoo Brothers: Africana Religions and the Comics, pt. 2

Posted on November 23, 2016 by

As some of you know, my current project is a book-length study of Africana religions and comics, where I consider how graphic formats are utilized for representing the spiritual traditions of black people. I keep getting sidetracked, though, because the sources are … Continue reading →

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She-roes and She-gods? Africana Religions and the Comics, pt. 1

Posted on October 8, 2014 by

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 →

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Circus Freaks, White Voodoo Women, and the Amazing Afro

Posted on July 28, 2014 by

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 →

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A Story of Conjuring, Magic, and a White guy named Chung

Posted on July 22, 2013 by

This is one of those strange-but-true stories that I find really interesting. As I was browsing for historical information on Hoodoo, I found multiple sources dating back to the 1800s on the practice of magic as a kind of theatrical … Continue reading →

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