Tomi Adeyemi has brought the gods back and, to be honest, she is a goddess herself. As a 23-year-old, the Nigerian-American author, speaker, and fashionista broke open the doors for Afro-fantasy books ...

William Ross saved his money, put his life on hold and went to Cuba this month. But he wasn’t visiting family or seeking a vacation. The Phoenix resident traveled to become a high priest. Ross, who ...

"Patakin" are oracular narratives recited by diviners of the religion of Ifa and Orisha across the Yoruba Diaspora. Yoruba captives took Ifa and Orisha to Cuba in the nineteenth century. AFA copy ...

Omitonade Ifawemimo was introduced to Orisha spiritual traditions by her parents, both long-time devotees, at the age of five. Now a young adult, the Yemoja priestess has begun spreading word of her ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X They gathered in a clearing by a stream in Baltimore County one chilly early-spring day, some in ...