In 1912, a young Black woman’s supposed religious beliefs were quickly blamed to make sense of a terrifying crime spree.
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Shows, movies and day-to-day language promote myths about voodoo that reinforce more than a century of stereotypes and discrimination, writes a scholar of Africana studies.
Kidjo has a remarkable cultural vision that spans the globe but stays true to her roots.
Voodoo is often seen as a practice involving magic. In Haiti, Voodoo is a religion born out of the struggle of slaves. And today, it is used as a form of healing and protection.
Mac Rebennack took the stage name Dr John and a persona based on a real-life voodoo prince.
In some West African communities, age and magico-religious beliefs have a huge role to play in a woman’s independence.
James, aged 8, of Sydney wants to know: are zombies real?
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