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\nFemini st philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart&rsquo\;s book\, "The Conjuring of America: Mojos \, Mermaids\, Medicine\, and 400 Years of Black Women&rsquo\;s Magic\, " tells the stories of the enslaved healers\, the Voodoo queens\, the blue s women of Reconstruction and the granny midwives and textile weavers of t he Jim Crow era. These women\, in secrecy and subterfuge\, courageously an d devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries and passed down their traditions.
\nConjure informs our lives in ways remarkab le and ordinary &mdash\; from traditional medicines that informed the crea tion of Vicks VapoRub and the rise of Aunt Jemima&rsquo\;s pancake mix\, t o the original magic of Disney&rsquo\;s "The Little Mermaid" (2023) and th e true origins of the all-American classic blue jean.
\nFrom the mom ent enslaved Africans first arrived on these shores\, conjure was heavily regulated and even outlawed. Now\, Stewart uncovers new contours of Americ an history\, sourcing letters from the enslaved\, dispatches from the lore of Oshun and other African mystics. "The Conjuring of America" is a love letter to the real magic Black women used\, their herbs\, food\, textiles\ , song and dance\, used to sow rebellion\, freedom and hope. Join us to ta ke part in the magic and celebrate the legacy of America&rsquo\;s founding Black women.
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\nAbout the Author: \;
\nLindsey Stewart is a Black feminist philosopher and an associate professor of phil osophy at the University of Memphis. She is the author of "The Politics of Black Joy." Her work has been featured in Blavity\, Signs\, Hypatia and t he British Journal for the History of Philosophy\, and she holds a 2021 Mi chael Beaney Prize. She lives in Memphis\, Tennessee.
\nThis event i s part of \;DBRL's \;Online Au thor Series\, supported by David Lile honorarium funds. A recording wi ll also be available for later viewing on the \;author series site.
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