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X-WR-CALDESC:Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book\, The Conjurin
 g 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 w
 eavers of the Jim Crow era. These women\, in secrecy and subterfuge\, cour
 ageously and devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries
  and passed down their traditions. \n\nConjure informs our lives in ways r
 emarkable and ordinary—from traditional medicines that informed the creati
 on of Vicks VapoRub and the rise of Aunt Jemima’s Pancake Mix\, to the ori
 ginal magic of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2023)\, and the true origins o
 f the all-American classic blue jean.\n\nFrom the moment enslaved Africans
  first arrived on these shores\, conjure was heavily regulated and even ou
 tlawed. Now\, Stewart uncovers new contours of American history\, sourcing
  letters from the enslaved\, dispatches from the lore of Oshun and other A
 frican mystics. The Conjuring of America is a love letter to the real magi
 c Black women used\, their herbs\, food\, textiles\, song\, and dance\, us
 ed to sow rebellion\, freedom\, and hope.\n\nJoin us to take part in the m
 agic and celebrate the legacy of America’s founding Black women. Register 
 for free today!\n\nAbout the Author: Lindsey Stewart is a Black feminist p
 hilosopher and an Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of M
 emphis. 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 Hi
 story of Philosophy\, and she holds a 2021 Michael Beaney Prize. She lives
  in Memphis\, Tennessee. \n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their o
 wn and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them
  or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity
  does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Massanutten Regio
 nal Library.
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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 we
 avers of the Jim Crow era. These women\, in secrecy and subterfuge\, coura
 geously and devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries 
 and passed down their traditions. \n\nConjure informs our lives in ways re
 markable and ordinary—from traditional medicines that informed the creatio
 n of Vicks VapoRub and the rise of Aunt Jemima’s Pancake Mix\, to the orig
 inal 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 out
 lawed. Now\, Stewart uncovers new contours of American history\, sourcing 
 letters from the enslaved\, dispatches from the lore of Oshun and other Af
 rican mystics. The Conjuring of America is a love letter to the real magic
  Black women used\, their herbs\, food\, textiles\, song\, and dance\, use
 d to sow rebellion\, freedom\, and hope.\n\nJoin us to take part in the ma
 gic and celebrate the legacy of America’s founding Black women. Register f
 or free today!\n\nAbout the Author: Lindsey Stewart is a Black feminist ph
 ilosopher and an Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Me
 mphis. She is the author of The Politics of Black Joy. Her work has been f
 eatured in Blavity\, Signs\, Hypatia\, and the British Journal for the His
 tory of Philosophy\, and she holds a 2021 Michael Beaney Prize. She lives 
 in Memphis\, Tennessee. \n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their ow
 n and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them 
 or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity 
 does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Massanutten Region
 al Library.
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LOCATION:https://libraryc.org/mrlib/107671
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Dr. Lindsey Stewart
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