This conversation with religious studies scholar and Black and biracial educator Marcelitte Failla (Emory University)” our Research Associate Giovanna Parmigiani, the host of the series, discusses the practice of Tarot reading, Black Witches, Divination, Resilience, and the meanings, limitations, and possibilities of being a “scholar practitioner.”
Marcelitte Failla is a Black and biracial educator and scholar of African-heritage religions. Through a Black feminist lens, her work explores how religions such as Yoruba Ifá, Haitian Vodou, and North American Hoodoo are used for collective healing and social justice.
This event took place on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
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Full transcript: https://cswr.hds.harvard.edu/news/2022/12/5/video-black-tarot-african-american-women-and-divine-processes-resilience
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