Hoodoo Plant Mamas

In this episode, we talk about our childhood experiences with spirits and death. We get into The People's Oracle, holding space for Black children, and acknowledging the harm many of our parents have done to us. EPISODE SPONSOR Sun In Twelfth is a Black Woman/LGTB owned business that hosts courses curated exclusively for Black people by Hoodoo and Astrologer Mariah Williams. Through a Hoodoo dippe...

We're joined by the founders of Fennigan's Farms: Claire and Amanda. This week, we're discussing the need for food sovereignty for Black and indigenous people, food injustices in the United States, and how to start growing your own food at home. FENNIGAN'S FARMS Instagram & Twitter: @fennigansfarms Spring Plant Pop-Up Shop Tees Episode Resources Rags to Witches Pod Farming While Black: Soul Fi...

In this episode, we're breaking down celebrity activism. Should activists become celebrities from the state-sanctioned murders of Black people? Why our liberation depends on centering women like Samaria Rice. And what's the line between art and activism? Resources We Mentioned: Samaria Rice's Facebook post " The Sha*n K*ing Episode with Ashley Ray-Harri‪s ‬" by Scam Goddess Pedagogy of the Oppress...

This week, we're joined by the lovely Tasha Mac as we share the stories from our foremothers. For Women's History Month, we uplift Black women who have influenced our lives and share the lessons they taught us. We also get into how Tabitha Brown may be a Hoodoo. Resources " Jackson’s Water Crisis Lingers into March" by Julian Mills " Jackson's water crisis: How you can help " by Tim Majors and Sca...

This week, we're discussing decolonization, what it is and why it's important. We also discuss Tessica Brown and the need to decolonize our perceptions around type 4 hair. Content Warning: From 26:00-36:00, we used ableist language to discuss the conversation surrounding Tessica Brown. While we acknowledged that much of this conversation was ableist, we still used slurs. This is a learning process...

It's only right that we talk about love during February. In this episode, Dani and Leah discuss how our female ancestors used love spells and binding in Hoodoo, how women today are obsessed with love, and what dating issues plague Black women today.  Resources Mama Rue's Ancestral Musings " Female Labor Force Participation: The Origin of Black and White Differences, 1870 and 1880 " by Claudia...

Welcome to season 2 of Hoodoo Plant Mamas! In this episode, we're discussing if we need to keep our religious practices off the internet, how much of our practice should be done in secret, and how to honor the sacred aspects of African traditional religions. We also get into Azealia Banks and the queer Bali couple who got themselves deported by running their mouths. Resources " Azealia Banks Respo...

It's our last episode of 2020. Dani and Leah are discussing the need for discernment when navigating celebrity culture and African Traditional Religions (ATRs) online. Since it's our last episode of this season, we rant about the Aquarius slander (we're both Aquarius suns), the writing community devaluing young writers, and the need to MIND YA BUSINESS. If you liked this podcast, make sure to like...

In this episode, Dani and Leah discuss finding God in nature. Looking at a conversation between Celie and Shug in The Color Purple, we contrast the image of God that we believed in growing up with the image that we hold of God now. We discuss our own experiences with nature and how we found God, life, and beauty in it.  ***Content Warning*** Suicide ideation is mentioned from 33:55-38:03 RESO...

Since y'all can't keep Mississippi name out your mouth, this week we're tackling common myths and misconceptions about our home state. We're joined by Mississippi journalist Brittany Brown who helps us answer if Mississippians wear shoes and whether Mississippi is the most racist state in the union? We share our frustrations, our hopes, and our dreams for this great state. RESOURCES Adria Walker's...

Happy Halloween! This week, we're discussing Black folktales and old wives' tales. We get into storytelling and spooky tales we shared as children. Leah's Granny drops some knowledge, and we indulge our resident conspiracy theorist, Dani, in some of her favorite conspiracy theories. Spoiler, we definitely believe aliens walk among us. Works We Referenced: Let the Dead Bury Their Dead by Randall Ke...

Welcome to the first episode of Hoodoo Plant Mamas! In this episode, we discuss the history of hoodoo. We ask what is hoodoo, why our ancestors practiced it, and how it has been demonized over the centuries? We discuss our own spiritual journeys from traditional Christianity to Hoodoo and even the overlap between the two. Also, are our ancestors demons? We discuss the latest Twitter shenanigans of...

Introducing your Hoodoo Plant Mamas Leah Nicole and Dani Bee who discusses growing up in the Deep South, Black spirituality, pop culture, and of course, plants! First episode premieres Friday, October 16th. BE A PATRON! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hoodooplantmamas SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/hoodooplants Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoodooplantmamas/ EMAIL & SPONSOR...