African American Healing

This first-of-its-kind herbal guide takes you through the origins of herbal practices rooted in African American tradition—from Ancient Egypt and the African tropics to the Caribbean and the United States. Inside you'll find the stories of herbal healers like Emma Dupree and Henrietta Jeffries, who made modern American herbalism what it is today. After rediscovering the forgotten legacies of these healers, African American Herbalism dives into the important contributions they made to the world of herbalism.

This is a fabulous resource for anyone who wants to understand African American spirituality, shamanism, and indigenous spiritual practices and beliefs. It is designed to be informative while providing hands-on recipes, rituals, projects, and resources to help you become an active participant in its wonderfully soulful traditions.

Tears of a Black Man is a raw, powerful poetry collection drawn from the real-life experiences of author Lawrence McLendon.These aren’t just poems—they're confessions, reflections, and scars. From false accusations and prison time to broken love, fatherhood, and the daily battles of being a Black man in America, Lawrence bares it all with brutal honesty and grace. Every verse is a testimony of survival. Of standing tall after being knocked down. Of carrying invisible weights while trying to be seen, heard, and understood. This book is for anyone who's ever felt invisible, misunderstood,...

College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran-and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder.

In today’s fast-paced world, we’ve become distanced from the powerful healing wisdom our ancestors held close. Many of us find ourselves battling chronic conditions, stress, and ailments that only seem to worsen with time. Imagine if you could reclaim your health and well-being with the time-tested knowledge of African American herbalism, blending ancestral wisdom with modern needs to nourish both body and soul. That’s exactly what African American Herbalism offers—a return to the powerful healing methods that generations of African Americans have used to thrive.

In "Family Ties", Riley and Jody Gammons find themselves ensnared in a marital bond tarnished by shattered vows and love turned to ashes. Their existence parallels that of remote celestial bodies, encircling a universe filled with hollow conversations and aimless overtures. Unquenchable yearning and extrinsic forces expand their chasm until an unforeseen disaster compels a momentary reconciliation. This riveting narrative, rich with emotional undercurrents, delves into the complex dynamics of a family drama. It uncovers the tantalizing and harmful facets of loyalty, love, and duplicity - ...

She got on that flight to forget him. God sent her there to find herself. After fifteen years of loving a man who never chose her, Claudia is done. She leaves behind the broken promises and the broken version of herself and escapes to Malibu with a suitcase full of pain. But healing doesn't always wait for permission. When she lashes out at a stranger on the plane, she’s shocked to discover he’s a pastor. One who refuses to shrink back from her anger and instead offers the one thing she’s given up on: grace. Then, in a crowded terminal, a stranger delivers a prophetic word that ...

Hoodoo Medicine is a unique record of nearly lost African-American folk culture. It documents herbal medicines used for centuries, from the 1600s until recent decades, by the slaves and later their freed descendants, in the South Carolina Sea Islands. The Sea Island people, also called the Gullah, were unusually isolated from other slave groups by the creeks and marshes of the Low Country. They maintained strong African influences on their speech, social customs, and beliefs, long after other American blacks had lost this connection. Likewise, their folk medicine mixed medicines that ...

Step into a world of ancient wisdom and mystical practices, where the secrets of self-transformation and holistic wellness await your discovery. Immerse yourself in the forgotten remedies and lost traditions that have guided black women and curious others towards deep inner health and cultural empowerment for centuries.

She Unlocked Her Ancestral Power with the Help of a Mysterious Ally—But Will It Be Enough to Heal Her Bloodline? In Violet Moon, a gripping and transformative novella by Dark Goddess, one woman's journey toward healing her bloodline unveils a world of ancestral magick, hidden strength, and unbreakable will. Cynthia, a modern-day woman navigating the chaos of her past, embarks on a spiritual quest to free herself from generational trauma while uncovering the ancient, sacred power woven into her lineage. When Cynthia discovers the long-lost art of ancestral healing, she taps into a legacy ...

Dive into an enchanting world where the magic of nature meets the wisdom of ancestors! Journey through stories and teachings that reveal the power of plants, the mysteries of magick, and the resilience of spirit that defines African American Herbalism & Magick. Inside this audiobook you will discover the power of herbal and magical rituals that have shaped African American communities and connected individuals to their roots.

If You’re Tired of Doubting Yourself, It’s Time to Speak the Life You Deserve into Existence—Starting Today! Why Do I Lift Everyone Else Up—But Struggle to Believe in Myself? Why Does My Mind Keep Telling Me I’m Not Enough—Even When I Know I Am? How Can I Stop Letting Self-Doubt Hold Me Back? The way you talk to yourself shapes everything. 365 Affirmations for Black Women gives you daily reminders to replace doubt with confidence and step into your power—one simple affirmation at a time. Here's What You’ll Find Inside This Book: 365 affirmations to empower your journey, ...

Letting go of someone we love can be one of the hardest challenges we face. Even when we know deep down it's the right decision, the process is never easy. How do you recognize it's time to move on? How do you find the strength to move forward? And how do you cope with the pain that follows? In this empowering self-help book, the author offers clear, compassionate answers to these questions. Sis, Let Him Go guides you through the signs that it's time to let go, practical steps for moving on, and effective strategies for dealing with the heartache. Through real-life case scenarios and advice...

Ever find yourself gazing at happy couples, wondering when it will be your turn? Days, weeks, months, even years can go by, and you're still single. It might be because you're not ready yet. This self-help book dives into the reasons you may not be there yet, offering a deeper understanding of your journey. It emphasizes the importance of self-love, reminding us all that you can't truly love someone else until you love yourself. Whether you're waiting for the right moment or striving to become the best version of yourself, this book provides valuable insights and practical guidance to help ...

Is love ever too good to be true? That is a question Lydia struggles to answer in this romantic novel. She seemingly meets the perfect man and tries to make it work. However, haunted by the pain of past and present betrayals, she worries that her struggles will drive him away. Is there such a thing as too much baggage? Can she use her faith to untangle the webs of pain and forge a path of forgiveness with those who have hurt her before her pain and anger rob her of her future?

Freedom isn’t just something you celebrate—it’s something you choose. After losing his brother Bradford, Martin Stynes had one mission: survive the grief and make sense of the life left behind. Love wasn’t even a consideration—until Shatora Horton, the no-nonsense Cajun queen with a heart as big as Louisiana, kept showing up with sweet tea, sass, and a kind of loyalty he didn’t know he still needed. Shatora’s whole life was built on helping others heal, but losing everyone she loved taught her to keep her own heart off-limits. Owning land, fortune, and wisdom didn’t stop ...

She loved him more than herself. Now she has to choose herself to survive. Claudia thought Darius was her forever. But after betrayal, heartbreak, and violence that cut deeper than words, she’s left staring at the wreckage of a life built on false promises. From a sterile abortion clinic to the quiet ache of silent bruises, she wakes up to a truth she’s tried to outrun: What she thought was love... was slowly destroying her. Fleeing to a beachside Breakup Bootcamp, Claudia begins the hard work of healing after break. Surrounded by women walking through their own silent wars, she finds ...

Nona “Peaches” Davenport, abandoned by the man she loved and betrayed by family, left her Natchez, Mississippi, home fifteen years ago and never looked back. She’s forged a promising future in Chicago as a professor of African American Studies. Nona even finds her once-closed heart persuaded by a new love. But that’s all shaken when her father’s death forces her to return to everything she’s tried to forget.

Never Forget Our People Were Always Free illuminates for each of us how the path to healing America’s broken heart starts with each of us having the courage to heal our own.

In this anthology, Black Queer Feminist editors Cara Page and Erica Woodland guide listeners through the history, legacies, and liberatory practices of healing justice—a political strategy of collective care and safety that intervenes on generational trauma from systemic violence and oppression. They call forth the ancestral medicines and healing practices that have sustained communities who have survived genocide and oppression, while radically imagining what comes next.