African American Folk Healing
Stephanie Mitchem • New York University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0814757321
African American Folk Healing
Stephanie Mitchem • New York University Press
ISBN-10: 0814757324 · ISBN-13: 978‑0814757321 · 2007
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Stephanie Mitchem examines the enduring legacy of African American folk healing, tracing its evolution from the era of slavery through the Great Migrations to contemporary practice. Through ethnographic interviews and historical analysis, the text explores how traditional rituals, herbal remedies, and spiritual therapies remain deeply embedded within Black cultural identity and family life.
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