It wasn’t just a cultural event that had been years in the making. It was the cultural event of the era, and would remain without parallel for decades hence. The arrival of Afro-British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor in America in 1904 – to perform as conductor for his internationally acclaimed masterpiece – was a dream come true. It was particularly significant for a handful of privileged African-Americans, whose lofty primary motivation was to convince talented fellow Black citize...| Afropean: your guide to the Afro European diaspora and beyond
Welcome to our series, “Excellent Excerpts,” where we share selections from recently or soon-to-be published books we think you should check out! In this post we are featuring The Gut: A Black Atlantic Alimentary Tract by Elizabeth Perez, published with Cambridge University Press. Book Synopsis: If the head is religion, the gut is magic. Taking up this provocation, The Gut delves into the digestive system within transnational Afro-Diasporic religions such as Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Can...| sacredmattersmagazine.com