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African & Diasporic Religious Studies Association

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Scholarly association dedicated to the study of Africana religions & amplifying Black voices. Founded by @iyafunlayo. #BlackReligionBooks podcast ↙️

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Join us ONLINE (9/25) for this important and timely conversation presented in association with @faithcompasscenter and @theadrsa!

@iyafunlayo and @timiljones will speak with filmmakers @seyi_adebanjo_llc and @iambryanjazz and sex therapist and educator @drlatoyabrooks about sexual shame in ATR communities.

We’ll discuss queer identities, body shame, and healthy relationships with ourselves and spiritual community. And, we’ll watch a clip of Seyi and Bryan’s forthcoming lyrical documentary AFROMYSTIC which follows LGBTQ+ Òrìṣà spiritual practitioners across the waters of Nigeria, Brazil, and the United States in a quest for ancestral affirmation and post-colonial liberation.

Register free at tiny.cc/pleaseureispower by @theadrsa

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“As queer people many of us feel that by being who we are we have ended up being exiled from religious communities from access to the sacred…”

Dr. Carlos Decena speaks with Iya Funlayo, PhD @iyafunlayo about his book <<Circuits of the Sacred>> on the #BlackRegligionBooks podcast

Listen to the full episode 4 on your favorite podcast platform!

#brbpodcast #queerspirituality by @theadrsa

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Tune into episode 4 of #BlackReligionBooks where host Iya Funlayo, PhD @iyafunlayo speaks with Dr. Carlos Decena @decenacarlosu about his book <<Circuits of the Sacred>>, starting with a conversation about its controversial subtitle.

What does it mean to reclaim a term many find offensive? What challenges come with doing so?

Full episode wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe via our site BRB.ADRSA.org

#brbpodcast by @theadrsa

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Episode 4 of #BlackReligionBooks is out now! @iyafunlayo speaks with Dr. Carlos Decena @decenacarlosu about his book <<Circuits of the Sacred>>. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, don’t forget to subscribe!

Subscribe via our website at BRB.ADRSA.org to access bonus content not available on other platforms!

#brbpodcast #iyafunlayo #adrsa by @theadrsa

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SINNERS & THE SACRED: Join ADRSA founding director @iyafunlayo and other priests and scholars for this special event Thursday, June 12 at 7 pm est.

This live online experience will cover questions of what the film got right and where it missed the mark, the significance of music and dance in Africans spirituality, and the history of the horror film genre in depicting Black religion.

Head to SinnersandtheSacred.eventbrite.com or hit the 🔗 in our bio to register. Sliding scale, use code ASE256 to save!

#sinners #sinnersmovie by @theadrsa

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Episode 3 of #BlackReligionBooks is out now! @iyafunlayo speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Pérez @eaperezphd about her books <<Religion in the Kitchen>> and <<TheGut>>. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, don’t forget to subscribe!

Subscribe via our website at BRB.ADRSA.org to access bonus content not available on other platforms!

#blackreligionbooks #brbpodcast by @theadrsa

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Episode 3 of #BlackReligionBooks is out now! @iyafunlayo speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Pérez @eaperezphd about restoring the head-gut connection via her book <<TheGut>>. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, don’t forget to subscribe!

Video Transcript: “That relationship between head and gut is what I’m trying to restore.
And, again, it’s not the binary it’s about them being in a certain kind of relationship.

And, in fact, it’s a relationship that I would argue has been largely lost due to colonialism and its effects.

These are west and central African knowledges that have been retained by the religions, but that unfortunately are only seen in traces in non-religious life” by @theadrsa

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SATURDAY: Join educator, author, and mother of 2 young olorisha, Iya ChiNaka, for Orisha stories, simple spiritual bath recipes, and more especially for our children and youth!

Separate FREE registration required, head to ADRSA.org/conference to register your young people now!

#forkids #fortheyouth #youth #blackchildren #blackkids #eventsforkids by @theadrsa

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We’re excited to have Baba Dr. Eric Ifasola Bridges @ifasola_ajigunwa joining us as our opening plenary speaker! Dr. Bridges is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Honors Program at Clayton State University. He is also the co-editor of “The Wisdom of Ifa” now available.

Join us on Friday April 11 for a full day of scholarly presentations, practitioner roundtables and more! Head to ADRSA.org/conference to register now! by @theadrsa

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Join us April 11 for the 13th annual ADRSA conference! Scholarly presentations, practitioner round tables, film screening, and more!

🔴 Head to ADRSA.org or LIB! by @theadrsa

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We’re thrilled to have Yeye Luisah Teish @luisahteish and Baba Dr. Eric Bridges @ifasola_ajigunwa as our Keynote and Opening Plenary speakers for ADRSA 2025!

🔴 Join us ONLINE April 11 for a full day of scholarly presentations, practitioner round tables, and community connection.

🔴 Visit ADRSA.org/conference to register, you can also place an ad in our conference journal to reach our entire community with your book 📕 or business!

#adrsa2025 #africanspirituality #onlineconference #hoodoo #vodou #ifa #orisa #orisha #diaspora by @theadrsa

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What is New Thought? How does it connect with African spirituality? And how have African Americans helped to shape it?

Hear the answers to these questions and more in Episode 2 of #BlackReligionBooks featuring Dr. Darnise Martin @drdarnise speaking on her book 📕 <Beyond Christianity: African Americans in a New Thought Church>

Head to BRB.ADRSA.org or wherever you get your 🎙️ podcasts. Subscribe at our site for access to exclusive content not available on other platforms!

#books #africanspirituality #africanamerican #newthought #scienceofmind by @theadrsa

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