Bonds, Boundaries, and Bondage of Faith
Nigerian faith traditions are stronger than ever, but divisiveness and violence have increased. The author reflects on Nigeria’s history and proposes steps to help religions assume a productive role in society. By Jacob K. Olupona
Featured
The Silent Voices of African Divination
The special rapport between diviner and spirit is frequently expressed as twinning; likewise, voiceless creatures are employed in divination because they illustrate the wisdom of quiet elders. By Philip M. Peek
Habitations of the Sacred
Global Africana communities negotiate theories of health and healing, utilizing diverse strategies to achieve physical, spiritual, and ontological stability. By Tracey E. Hucks
Necropolis
Dark-skinned migrants and asylum seekers in an economically precarious Greece are subject to violent attacks and inhumane treatment. By Hans Lucht
Dialogue
What Ghana Taught King
Attending Ghana’s 1957 independence ceremony inspired and influenced Martin Luther King Jr. By Josslyn Jeanine Luckett
Waking from a Dream
We honor Martin Luther King Jr. by applying his moral vision in the contemporary moment. By Jonathan L. Walton
An Equilibrist Vodou Goddess
The Vodou spirit Ezili Freda represents an image of femininity defined by Haiti’s complex history. By Eziaku Atuama Nwokocha
The Myth of Purity
The idea of purity in Yoruba-derived traditions needs to be challenged and complicated. By Ayodeji Ogunnaike
In Review
Books
Pilgrims: Progress and Regress in Three African Memoirs
Reflecting on the trope of pilgrimage in recent memoirs by Chinua Achebe, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, and Lamin Sanneh. By Devaka Premawardhana
Film
An African Ecological Ethics of Invitation
An African’s take on Journey of the Universe. By Mohammed Girma
Music
Ethiopian Lives and Liturgies
Ethiopian lives and liturgies at home in North America. By Kay Kaufman Shelemay
Books
Writing Africa into Islamic Studies
An Interview with Ousmane Oumar Kane. By Lisanne Norman
Poetry
Two Poems
Tuck
To Buy a Pair of Shoes
By Kwame Dawes
Elsewhere
By Clifton Gachagua
Effective Immediately
By Gabeba Baderoon
Perspective
Lost and Found in Translation
Whether planned or accidental, desired or dreaded, the passage from one place to another, one life stage to another, or one state or status to another, often figures centrally in the stories we tell about our lives. By Michael Jackson
