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Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, History & GenealogyAge Group:
Adults (19+ years)Program Description
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Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium. All author talks are recorded and available for on-demand viewing. Check the event page for limitations on the availability of recordings.
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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 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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