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Honor Your Ancestors with a Donation to New Orleans' Day of the Dead Celebration

Friends, my spiritual community in New Orleans (La Source Ancienne Ounfo) is raising funds for the Day of the Dead/Fet Ghede celebration...

A Spiritual Reflection on Critical Race Theory and America

As I researched my ancestors, I began to include simple historical dates and facts about slavery in the U.S. to get a clearer picture of...

Priestess Shares Glimpse of Real Vodou in Podcast

Wanna learn what Vodou is really all about? This podcast featuring my godmother Sallie Ann Glassman (pictured) clears away the...

Dorsey a Must-Read on African Diaspora Religions

I've long followed the writing of Lilith Dorsey, an initiate of Santeria, Vodoun and New Orleans Voodoo, and discovered her first through...

Remembering Someone I Never Knew Through the Spiritual Practice of Ancestor Veneration

Although I never knew my Grandma Spaugh, the practice of ancestor veneration ensures she is not forgotten.