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Ep. 41 A Voodoo Mother of Civil Rights artwork

Ep. 41 A Voodoo Mother of Civil Rights

A Little Juju Podcast
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Episode 41 of A little juju podcast is here! In this Black History Month Episode we uplift the honored ancestor of Mary Ellen Pleasant, AKA the Mother of Civil Rights in California. She may not have "openly" identified as a conjurer, but once you hear her story…you can’t deny she was juju'in for liberation. Podcast Intro Beat: @nihlisdesconocidoIG: @obiigamiDonations Make a Monthly donation of $3 or more to A Little Juju Podcast www.patreon.com/jujubaeOne time donation Paypal: thejujubae@gmail.comCash app: $itsjujubaeVenmo: itsjujubaeHit me up on my site for bookings, media, and site contact!www.itsjujubae.comTea With Queen and J Podcast http://www.teawithqueenandj.com/Links to Mary Ellen Pleasant infohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellen_Pleasanthttps://www.kalw.org/post/real-history-behind-mary-ellen-pleasant-san-franciscos-voodoo-queen#stream/0https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/obituaries/mary-ellen-pleasant-overlooked.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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