Yoruba Traditions and African American Religious Nationalism

by Tracey E. Hucks

Book Overview

Exploring the Yoruba tradition in the United States, Hucks begins with the story of Nana Oseijeman Adefunmi's personal search for identity and meaning as a young man in Detroit in the 1930s and 1940s. She traces his development as an artist, religious leader, and founder of several African-influenced religio-cultural projects in Harlem and later in the South. Adefunmi was part of a generation of young migrants attracted to the bohemian lifestyle...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826350763
• ISBN13: 9780826350763
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"