Banning Black gods : law and religions of the African diaspora /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Boaz, Danielle N. (Author)
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2021]
Series:	Africana religions.
Subjects:	Black people > America > Religion. African diaspora > Religious aspects. Black people > Legal status, laws, etc. > America. Race discrimination > Law and legislation > America. Religious discrimination > Law and legislation > America. Africains > Pays étrangers > Aspect religieux. Personnes noires > Amérique > Religion. LAW > Civil Rights. Black people > Legal status, laws, etc. Black people > Religion Race discrimination > Law and legislation Religious discrimination > Law and legislation America Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Santeria/Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, Candomble, Palo Mayombe, and Umbanda
New forms of religious terrorism : physical violence against African diaspora religions
The gorilla in the room : the right to practice animal sacrifice amidst growing animal rights activism
"The dark side of Santeria" : Palo Mayombe and the grave-robbing cases
The best interests of the child? : custody of minors and African diaspora religions
Islam, Rastafari, and religious symbols in the African diaspora
Headscarves, dreadlocks, and other "disruptions" : African diaspora religions and the right to education
Neither litigant, nor lawyer, nor law enforcement : religious barriers to the justice system
The boundaries of religion : Obeah and Voodoo
Continued prescription : the rights of Western versus African "witches"
"Fragmentary," "dangerous," and "unethical" belief systems : African diaspora faiths and the "accoutrements" of religion
Myths of African diaspora religions : rumors and religious freedom
Conclusion : the future of religious racism.