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Coordinator's Statement: The Introduction of African Origins of the Major Western Religions
written by Yosef ben-Jochannan, 1918-; edited by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in African Congress: A Documentary of the First Modern Pan-African Congress (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1972), 241-251
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written by Yosef ben-Jochannan, 1918-; edited by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in African Congress: A Documentary of the First Modern Pan-African Congress (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1972), 241-251
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Chapter
Contributor
Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014
Author / Creator
Yosef ben-Jochannan, 1918-
Date Published / Released
1972
Publisher
William Morrow and Company
Person Discussed
Marcus Garvey, 1887-1940
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, Africans, Christianity, Egyptian people, Religion, Vodoo, Ethnic groups
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 Imamu Amiri Baraka
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22. From Legba to Papa Labas: New World Metaphysical Self/Re-Fashioning in Ishmael Reed's Mumbo Jumbo
written by Pierre-Damien Mvuyekure, 1961-; edited by Ali A. Mazrui, 1933-2014, Carole Boyce Davies, fl. 1990 and Isidore Okpewho, 1941-2016; in The African Diaspora: African Origins and New World IdentitiesThe African Diaspora: African Origins and New World Identities (First paperback edition) (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2001, originally published 1999), 350-366
The African Diaspora contributes to the debate between those who believe that the African origin of blacks in Western society is central to their identity and outlook and those who deny that proposition.Contributors include Niyi Afolabi, Adetayo Alabi, Celia M. Azevedo, Antonio Benítez-Rojo, Eliana Guerreiro Ramo...
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written by Pierre-Damien Mvuyekure, 1961-; edited by Ali A. Mazrui, 1933-2014, Carole Boyce Davies, fl. 1990 and Isidore Okpewho, 1941-2016; in The African Diaspora: African Origins and New World IdentitiesThe African Diaspora: African Origins and New World Identities (First paperback edition) (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2001, originally published 1999), 350-366
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The African Diaspora contributes to the debate between those who believe that the African origin of blacks in Western society is central to their identity and outlook and those who deny that proposition.Contributors include Niyi Afolabi, Adetayo Alabi, Celia M. Azevedo, Antonio Benítez-Rojo, Eliana Guerreiro Ramos Bennett, LeGrace Benson, Ira Kincade Blake, Jack S. Blocker, Jr., Sharon Aneta Bryant, Michael J. C. Echeruo, Peter P. Ekeh, Patience...
The African Diaspora contributes to the debate between those who believe that the African origin of blacks in Western society is central to their identity and outlook and those who deny that proposition.Contributors include Niyi Afolabi, Adetayo Alabi, Celia M. Azevedo, Antonio Benítez-Rojo, Eliana Guerreiro Ramos Bennett, LeGrace Benson, Ira Kincade Blake, Jack S. Blocker, Jr., Sharon Aneta Bryant, Michael J. C. Echeruo, Peter P. Ekeh, Patience Elabor-Idemudia, David Evans, Robert Elliot Fox, Andrea Frohne, Joseph E. Inikori, Joyce Ann Joyce, Joseph McLaren, Charles Martin, Ali A. Mazrui, Pierre-Damien Mvuyekure, Nkiru Nzegwu, Isidore Okpewho, Oyekan Owomoyela, Laura J. Pires-Hester, Richard Price, Sally Price, Jean Rahier, Sandra L. Richards, Elliott P. Skinner, Alvin B. Tillery, Jr., Keith Q. Warner, Maureen Warner-Lewis, and Kimberly Welch.
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Black Studies
Content Type
Chapter
Contributor
Ali A. Mazrui, 1933-2014, Carole Boyce Davies, fl. 1990, Isidore Okpewho, 1941-2016
Author / Creator
Pierre-Damien Mvuyekure, 1961-
Date Published / Released
1999, 2001
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Person Discussed
Ishmael Reed, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Vodoo, Literature, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 Indiana University Press
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4 If You Aren’t Careful, You don’t Know Where You Will End Up!
written by Daniel Reed, 1963-; in Abidjan USA: Music, Dance, and Mobility in the Lives of Four Ivorian Immigrants, African Expressive Cultures (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2016, originally published 2016), 91-128
Daniel B. Reed integrates individual stories with the study of performance to understand the forces of diaspora and mobility in the lives of musicians, dancers, and mask performers originally from Côte d'Ivoire who now live in the United States. Through the lives of four Ivorian performers, Reed finds that dance...
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written by Daniel Reed, 1963-; in Abidjan USA: Music, Dance, and Mobility in the Lives of Four Ivorian Immigrants, African Expressive Cultures (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2016, originally published 2016), 91-128
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Daniel B. Reed integrates individual stories with the study of performance to understand the forces of diaspora and mobility in the lives of musicians, dancers, and mask performers originally from Côte d'Ivoire who now live in the United States. Through the lives of four Ivorian performers, Reed finds that dance and music, being transportable media, serve as effective ways to understand individual migrants in the world today. As members of an im...
Daniel B. Reed integrates individual stories with the study of performance to understand the forces of diaspora and mobility in the lives of musicians, dancers, and mask performers originally from Côte d'Ivoire who now live in the United States. Through the lives of four Ivorian performers, Reed finds that dance and music, being transportable media, serve as effective ways to understand individual migrants in the world today. As members of an immigrant community who are geographically dispersed, these performers are unmoored from their place of origin and yet deeply engaged in presenting their symbolic roots to North American audiences. By looking at performance, Reed shows how translocation has led to transformations on stage, but he is also sensitive to how performance acts as a way to reinforce and maintain community. Abidjan USA provides a multifaceted view of community that is at once local, national, and international, and where identity is central, but transportable, fluid, and adaptable.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Chapter
Author / Creator
Daniel Reed, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Series
African Expressive Cultures
Person Discussed
Sado Diomande, fl. 1994
Topic / Theme
Vodoo, Ivorians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Daniel B. Reed
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Africa's Ogun: Old World and New (Second Expanded Edition)
edited by Sandra T. Barnes, 1935- (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1997, originally published 1989), 413 page(s)
The second edition of this landmark work is enhanced by new chapters on Ogun worship in the New World. From reviews of the first edition:... an ethnographically rich contribution to the historical understanding of West African culture, as well as an exploration of the continued vitality of that culture in the chan...
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edited by Sandra T. Barnes, 1935- (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1997, originally published 1989), 413 page(s)
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The second edition of this landmark work is enhanced by new chapters on Ogun worship in the New World. From reviews of the first edition:... an ethnographically rich contribution to the historical understanding of West African culture, as well as an exploration of the continued vitality of that culture in the changing environments of the Americas." —African Studies Review... leav[es] the reader with a sense of the vitality, dynamism, and comple...
The second edition of this landmark work is enhanced by new chapters on Ogun worship in the New World. From reviews of the first edition:... an ethnographically rich contribution to the historical understanding of West African culture, as well as an exploration of the continued vitality of that culture in the changing environments of the Americas." —African Studies Review... leav[es] the reader with a sense of the vitality, dynamism, and complexity of Ogun and the cultural contexts in which he thrives.... magnificent contribution to the literature on Ogun, Yoruba culture, African religions, and the African diaspora." —International Journal of Historical Studies
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Sandra T. Barnes, 1935-
Date Published / Released
1989, 1997
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Yoruba
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1989, Indiana University Press
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Chapter III: Religious Character of the Songs
written by Henry Edward Krehbiel, 1854-1923; in Afro American Folksongs (New York, NY: Frederick Ungar Publishing Company, 1962), 38-50
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written by Henry Edward Krehbiel, 1854-1923; in Afro American Folksongs (New York, NY: Frederick Ungar Publishing Company, 1962), 38-50
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Henry Edward Krehbiel, 1854-1923
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
Frederick Ungar Publishing Company
Person Discussed
Lafcadio Hearn, 1850-1904
Topic / Theme
African American, Creole, African, Vodoo, Musicology, African American Music, Folk Music
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Part II: Present and Near Present: The Streets Of New Orleans
written by Frederic Ramsey, Jr., 1915-1995; in Been Here and Gone (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1960), 140-172
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written by Frederic Ramsey, Jr., 1915-1995; in Been Here and Gone (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1960), 140-172
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Frederic Ramsey, Jr., 1915-1995
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Person Discussed
Dora Bliggen, fl. 1954, Percy Humphrey, 1905-1995, Joseph Clark Sr., fl. 1954, Sonny Henry, fl. 1967
Topic / Theme
African American, Creole, Slavery, Vodoo, Merchants, Geophysical features, Musical instruments, Parades, Performance practice, Musicology, African American Music, Brass group
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Birth of Voodoo
produced by Jennifer Quilo, National Geographic (District of Columbia: National Geographic, 2002), 6 mins
A story on voodoo religion in Benin. Story follows voodoo priest Aza Ganoun, and his daughter Asiba, as she embarks on journey to become voodoo medium. Sequences also discuss history of voodoo, and its benefit to the people of Benin.
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produced by Jennifer Quilo, National Geographic (District of Columbia: National Geographic, 2002), 6 mins
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A story on voodoo religion in Benin. Story follows voodoo priest Aza Ganoun, and his daughter Asiba, as she embarks on journey to become voodoo medium. Sequences also discuss history of voodoo, and its benefit to the people of Benin.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jennifer Quilo, National Geographic
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
National Geographic
Topic / Theme
Religious faiths, Vodoo, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by National Geographic
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Ben Sidran, 1943-
Date Published / Released
1971
Publisher
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Person Discussed
Buddy Bolden, 1877-1931
Topic / Theme
African American, Creole, Music, Minstrel shows, Discrimination, Music composition, Economics, Musicians, Vodoo, Funerals, Jazz music, Segregation, Racial identity, Performance practice, Musicology, Expression in performance, African American Music
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The Bluesman: The Musical Heritage of Black Men and Women in the Americas
written by Julio Finn (London, England: Quartet Books Ltd., 1986), 282 page(s)
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written by Julio Finn (London, England: Quartet Books Ltd., 1986), 282 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Julio Finn
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Quartet Books Ltd.
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Catalyst, Series 12, Episode 14, Part 3, Voodoo
produced by Jonica Newby, fl. 2001-2011, ABC Commercial, in Catalyst, Series 12, Episode 14, Part 3 (New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2011), 6 mins
Can you really die from a curse? Jonica Newby travels to New Orleans, home of Louisiana Voodoo, to uncover the source of its power - the Nocebo Effect. Jonica hear's the true story of a harmful hex, attends a voodoo ceremony and visits a scientific lab that's producing some truly astonishing results. Explore the p...
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produced by Jonica Newby, fl. 2001-2011, ABC Commercial, in Catalyst, Series 12, Episode 14, Part 3 (New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2011), 6 mins
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Can you really die from a curse? Jonica Newby travels to New Orleans, home of Louisiana Voodoo, to uncover the source of its power - the Nocebo Effect. Jonica hear's the true story of a harmful hex, attends a voodoo ceremony and visits a scientific lab that's producing some truly astonishing results. Explore the power of the placebo's deadly opposite - the Nocebo effect
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonica Newby, fl. 2001-2011, ABC Commercial
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
ABC Commercial
Series
Catalyst
Topic / Theme
Vodoo, Science
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by ABC Commercial
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