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A plate of arroz con gandules, meat, and root vegetables, illustrating the article's title about Africa's dual influence on Puerto Rican cuisine through Moorish systems and enslaved knowledge.
A steaming pot, likely a caldero, with its lid ajar, accompanying text that introduces a personal arroz con gandules recipe and its historical context.
A map of Spain highlighting Al-Andalus, illustrating how North African Moors ruled and shaped Iberian systems for nearly 800 years before Spain colonized the Caribbean.
Africa Shaped Puerto Rico’s Cuisine Twice
Moorish Systems, Enslaved Knowledge, and the Survival Logic of Arroz con Gandules Puerto Rico’s Cocina Criolla did not emerge from abundance, leisure, or creative freedom. It formed under colonial rule, economic restriction, and racialized systems designed to extract labor rather than sustain life
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A title slide on a light beige background reads "THE POWER OF PSALMS IN HOODOO" in dark brown text, introducing the topic of Psalms in rootwork.
A dark red slide displays Psalm 23:4, stating, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;".
A light beige slide presents Psalm 35, which reads, "Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.".
Hoodoo You Psalms Wit?🪬🔮 Psalms in Hoodoo
✨ Hoodoo Lesson: The Power of Psalms in Rootwork ✨ Many people don’t realize that the Bible — especially the Book of Psalms — has always been a cornerstone in Hoodoo practice. Enslaved Africans often hid their conjure work inside Christian prayer, but the truth is: Psalms carry power when spoken
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Moonlight 🌙 Veil Readings

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Big Women?!
Have y’all ever heard that Africans only like big women? 🤔 Who knew we’d be debunking myths on #WhiskinItAll with Ms. Pat! Don’t come for him in the comments, the food was good 😂 Join us tomorrow on YouTube for an ALL NEW episode! We’re making #jollof rice, suya, and lamb chops with chef @
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Comedienne MsPat

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Hands are shown squeezing green herbs over a wooden bowl filled with water, creating splashes. The text overlay reads "Spiritual Baths."
A person is squeezing wet green leaves over another person's head, causing water to cascade down. The scene appears to be an outdoor setting.
A close-up view of a bowl filled with water, containing apple slices, flower petals, and a lit candle floating in a shell.
✨Spirtual Baths X Spiritual hygiene ✨
Spiritual hygiene is very important besides the common knowledge of keeping away negative people. We all know this. Taking a spiritual bath can remove blockages and keep your mind grounded. Africans and indigenous people have been using these methods of spiritual protection for centuries because th
DAUGHTER OF SIRENS  💖

DAUGHTER OF SIRENS 💖

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They Don’t Teach You This About the Moors…
Before castles, plumbing, and libraries flourished in Europe, the Moors brought it all. This is the history they don’t want you to remember. #blackhistory #hiddenhistory #educateyourself #moorsineurope #rewritingthepast
CultureAndColor

CultureAndColor

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A brown background with a blurred lighter oval shape features the title text: 'a THREAD Things you should continue doing as a Black Women' and the handle '@brownandbouje'. The Lemon8 logo and user handle are at the bottom.
A brown background with a blurred lighter oval shape displays the text: 'Set your boundaries and KEEPING IT. Don't let a soul manipulate you to alter it for their benefit. Stand on what you truly want.'
A brown background with a blurred lighter oval shape displays the text: 'Working on your confidence: Dedicating life to self-care days, treating yourself periodically, taking solo dates and trips.'
Dear black women in 2024 we should…
Set boundaries Yes more boundaries protect us from embarrassing, tormenting moments and unnecessary drama with better boundaries and higher standards we elevate in ways we can excel and be a lot more mature Work on our confidence it’s really sad someone who only just works on the outside an
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Miss G.

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What is hoodoo
Hoodoo is a traditional African American spiritual practice rooted in African, Native American, and European folk magic. It is often referred to as conjure, rootwork, or folk magic, and is centered around personal empowerment, protection, healing, and influencing outcomes. Brief Description of H
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Four individuals, three women and one man, dressed in historical Gullah Geechee attire, sit and stand before a wooden building. The image is overlaid with the text 'Gullah Geechee History & culture'.
Gullah Geechee history & culture
The Gullah Geechee people, see, they come straight outta history that a lotta folks tried to erase but couldn’t. They my granddaddy’s folks, so let me give you our history!😌 When Africans were kidnapped and forced over here during the transatlantic slave trade, plantation owners knew they needed
The Hidden Porch ©

The Hidden Porch ©

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Reset by Nature, Not by a Calendar
Cousins, let me put ya’ll on game real quick. We’ve been taught that the year magically “begins” on January 1st, but that date ain’t spiritual, ancestral, biological, or even logical. It’s a man made deadline with good PR, and because we never question it, we end up forcing ourselves into “new begi
The Rooted Legacy Project

The Rooted Legacy Project

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Hoodoo for us ♥️🫱🏽‍🫲🏾by us ♥️🫱🏽‍🫲🏾💯
The Roots of the Resistance: Hoodoo as a Closed Practice When we talk about Hoodoo, we aren't talking about a generic "spooky" aesthetic or a hobby picked up from a bookstore. We are talking about a sophisticated system of survival, spiritual technology, and ancestral inheritance. The
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The Arab Slave Trade: The Part History Tries to Skip For over 1,200 years, Africans were trafficked through Arab and Islamic slave systems across North Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian Ocean. This wasn’t a side chapter. It was a millennium-long system. African men were: •
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An interesting perspective on Black Africans
#selfhelpbooks #lemon8challenge My Current Read 📖 Name of the Book: Black Tax 📄 Plot: N/A 📖 Genre: Self Help 📄 My Favorite Quotes: "Though I drive in the valley of the shadow of death I fear no hijackers, but another fuel increase." 😂 💭 My Thoughts: hmm🤔? ⭐ Star Rating: 4.2
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from kobe_boujee “Africans don’t have culture, the white man wrote it down for them” ? . . . . . #culture #áfrica #ghana #explorepage #trend
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History was made in 1804. This is Haiti 🇭🇹
From plantations to power. From resistance to royalty. Haiti walks with all of it. Yes—Haiti was the first Black republic in the world and the first nation to abolish slavery completely. Here’s the breakdown: • Independence Date: January 1, 1804 • Context: Haiti gained in
CultureAndColor

CultureAndColor

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An illustration depicts an overseer with a whip raised over a bound, prostrate enslaved person on the ground. In the background, other enslaved individuals are visible in a rural setting with huts and trees. The scene conveys the brutal process of subjugation and violence during slavery, aligning with the article's description of 'seasoning'.
Appetite: The “Seasoning” of Black Bodies
Cousins, when I say “seasoning,” what’s the first thought that comes to mind? Lawry's? Tony Chachere's? The Holy Trinity: onion, bell pepper, and celery? You probably think about flavor, right? What if I told you that during slavery, that word was used for something far more sinister? Du
The Rooted Legacy Project

The Rooted Legacy Project

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SOUTH AFRICANS DON’T NEED TO WORK, LEGAL IMMIGRANTS CAN COME TO SOUTH AFRICA AND WORK FOR US; SAYS @Nkosiikhona Ndabandaba #fyp #southafricatiktok🇿🇦 #nigeriantiktok🇳🇬 #ghanatiktok🇬🇭 #africa
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Oncle Moose 🫎

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PHAKEL UMTHAKATI : SOUTH AFRICANS DONT NEED GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO BUILD THE BORDER TO STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION #southafricatiktok🇿🇦 #nigeriantiktok🇳🇬 #ghanatiktok🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 #zimbabwetiktok🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼 #lesothotiktok🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸
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Oncle Moose 🫎

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Soul Food is Black American Culture
Enslaved Africans created the cuisine known as soul food. It is an important part of our culture.
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Brazil is BLACK Black, for real. #VisitBrazilPartner Like… I knew this intellectually, but seeing it with my own eyes was still eye-opening. I had the chance to experience some of Brazil’s Black history as one of the first creators to take part in their new Afro Tourism guide, designed to high
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Nicole | Travel

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A dark, atmospheric image of a haunted cemetery featuring old gravestones, moss-draped trees, and several translucent ghost figures. The text overlay reads "10 HAUNTED LOUISIANA SPOTS I'M 💀ING TO VISIT," with a skull emoji replacing the 'D' in 'DEAD'.
10 haunted Louisiana spots I’m 💀ing to visit
Ooooh yes baby, let’s get into Louisiana’s spirit world, where the veil been thin since forever and the ancestors don’t just whisper—they holler, they walk, they warn. From the moss-draped bayous to them cobblestone streets of New Orleans, this place breathes magic, mystery, and straight-up madne
The Hidden Porch ©

The Hidden Porch ©

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A black and white photo shows three women in white garments, two kneeling and one sitting, with the text "Spiritual Frauds" overlaid, suggesting a theme of spiritual practices or community.
A black and white portrait features an older person with a serious expression, holding a carved staff and wearing a patterned cloak and a cross pendant, possibly representing a spiritual elder or practitioner.
A black and white photo depicts a man in a suit and bow tie, holding ritualistic objects, with various animal parts and bones arranged on a table before him, suggesting a spiritual or occult practice.
Spiritual Frauds ( Scammers and Fakes)
Spirituality and occulitism has become more popular than ever before because of how social media has exposed hidden information to the public. Now that more people are practicing more than ever a lot of scammers has infatuated and have been capitalizing off of peoples emotions/lack of knowledge.
DAUGHTER OF SIRENS  💖

DAUGHTER OF SIRENS 💖

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Gracefully living
As a single lady I refuse to allow the desire to have a partner hinder me from enjoying my single lady moment. I am happily living my life while trusting God a man who also loves Him ( in this crazy generation) will find me worthy as a help meet, someday. #singlegirlera #christiansingles #liv
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Did You Know?
The Africans used large pieces of wood and clubbed the captain and members of his crew to death. In 1764, Capt. George Faggot, commander of a New London ship from Connecticut, and his crew suffered a deadly fate when trying to leave Senegal with captive Africans. According to a report, after the
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Godking Olorun

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European Slavery: The System That Turned Black Life Into Property European transatlantic slavery was not just forced labor — it was chattel slavery, a system designed to turn African people into permanent, inheritable property. From the 15th to the 19th century, over 12 million Africans were
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