Yoruba Traditions and African American Religious Nationalism

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© 2012 by the University of New Mexico Press All rights reserved. Published 2012 Printed in the United States of America 17 16 15 14 13 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hucks, Tracey E., 1965– Yoruba traditions and African American religious nationalism / Tracey E. Hucks; foreword by Charles H. Long. pages cm. — (Religions of the Americas) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8263-5075-6 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-8263-5077-0 (electronic) 1. Orisha religion—United States—History. 2. African Americans—Religion—History. 3. Black nationalism—United States—History. 4. Adefunmi, Oseijeman, 1928–2005. 5. Oyotunji African Village (S.C.)—History. I. Title. bl2532.s5h83 2012 299.6´83330973—dc23 2011047655 DESIGN AND LAYOUT: MELISSA TANDYSH Composed in 10.5/14 Minion Pro Display type is Italian Old Style MT Std To my parents My mother, Doretha Leary Hucks (1936–1984), my first teacher in life My father, Joseph Richard Hucks, the “High Priest” in my life As co-creators, you will forever remain “the strongest leaves of my tree” Pray to the Gods who are not White, who are not Western, for your Life, for your Brother’s Life. —James Baldwin ...