Yvonne Chireau
Professor of Religion
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Areas of Expertise
- Black American religion
- Black female spirituality
- African religions in America
- Graphic novels
- Manga
Affiliations
In the News
- Magic in the United States - "Rootwork and the Great Migration"
- Atlas Obscura - "Beneath an Old Fireplace, Evidence of the Spirituality of the Enslaved"
- Well + Good - "For Black Millennials and Gen Z, Embracing Hoodoo Is Healing and Transformative"
- Refinery 29 - "How Tarot & Astrology Became Black & Brown Women’s North Star"
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NBC News - '"We're reclaiming these traditions': Black women embrace the spiritual realm"
- Jezebel - "How to Talk About Religion Without Starting a Fight"
- VICE - ""Black Magic: Hoodoo Witches Speak Out on the Appropriation of Their Craft""
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