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Vodou, Gender Variance, and Black Politics Today

Vodou, Gender Variance, and Black Politics Today

FromThe Revealer


Vodou, Gender Variance, and Black Politics Today

FromThe Revealer

ratings:
Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Apr 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Countless people find Vodou meaningful as a spiritual tradition and as a source of inspiration within a white supremacist world, and yet the tradition remains largely misunderstood. Eziaku Nwokocha, author of Vodou En Vogue: Fashioning Black Divinities in Haiti and the United States, joins us to discuss Vodou practices, especially as they relate to issues of gender, sexuality, and race. We explore how Vodou transcends gender and sexual binaries, how the gods of Vodou inhabit people’s lives and influence their decisions, and how Vodou helps Black Americans and others counter racism today.
Released:
Apr 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (40)

As an extension of the online magazine the Revealer, this podcast explores the social and political roles religion plays throughout the world. How should we make sense of religion's influence on politics, sexuality, race, and people's everyday lives? Produced by NYU's Center for Religion and Media and hosted by Dr. Brett Krutzsch, each month we'll sit down with experts to discuss how religion shapes our world. Join us for this important conversation.