BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Highland Park Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Highland Park Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:36c86723-5ed9-42a8-9ef9-37a18e074c6c SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260826T200005Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T140000 SUMMARY:Library Speakers Consortium Presents Dr. Lindsey Stewart LOCATION:Highland Park Public Library\nHighland Park Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Highland Park Public Libra ry;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Highland Park Public Library:geo:42.1844,-87. 7966982 GEO:42.1844;-87.7966982 DESCRIPTION:Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart discusses her book "T he Conjuring of America: Mojos\, Mermaids\, Medicine\, and 400 Years of Bl ack Women's Magic" in this virtual event..\nhttps://hplibrary.libnet.info/ event/15094106 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us for this virtual event with femini st philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart as she discusses her book The Conju ring of America: Mojos\, Mermaids\, Medicine\, and 400 Years of Black Wome n's Magic. The book \;tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slave ry\; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction\; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era. These women\, in secrecy and subterfuge\, courageously and devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries and passed down their traditions. \;

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Co njure informs our lives in ways remarkable and ordinary&mdash\;from tradit ional medicines that informed the creation of Vicks VapoRub and the rise o f Aunt Jemima&rsquo\;s Pancake Mix\, to the original magic of Disney&rsquo \;s The Little Mermaid (2023)\, and the true origins of the all-A merican classic blue jean.

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From the moment enslaved Africans first arrived on these shores\, conjure was heavily regulated and even outlawed . Now\, Stewart uncovers new contours of American history\, sourcing lette rs from the enslaved\, dispatches from the lore of Oshun and other African mystics. The Conjuring of America is a love letter to the real m agic Black women used\, their herbs\, food\, textiles\, song\, and dance\, used to sow rebellion\, freedom\, and hope.

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Join us to take part in the magic and celebrate the legacy of America&rsquo\;s founding B lack women. Register today.

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Lindsey Stewart is a Black femin ist philosopher and an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Memphis. She is the author of The Politics of Black Joy. Her work has been featured in Blavity\, Signs\, Hypatia< /em>\, and the British Journal for the History of Philosophy\, an d she holds a 2021 Michael Beaney Prize. \;

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Presented with Lib rary Speakers Consortium. \;

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Sponsored by the Friends of the L ibrary.

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