CoCo Conjure

CoCo Conjure

by CoCo Savage
Season 2

29: John & The Devil's Daughter (& Other Tales)

Cuz, Let's talk John Stories! John and the Devil's Daughter from " The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales" by Virginia Hamilton. (pg 107) The Escape of John Bennett from "American Negro Folktales" By Richard M Dorson ([g 284) The Power of Prayer from "Every Tongue got to Confess" By Zora Neale Hurston (pg 90-91)

28: Slave Becomes Man (the Story of Frederick Douglass and the Conjure Man)

Cuz, Sandy had a root for Frederick Douglass that could keep him safe from a notorious slave driver. And the story the followed turned Douglass's mind from bondsman to free man. Sources and Further Reading PBS: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1539.html Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave : https://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/douglass/douglass.html Libarary of congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/frederick-douglass-papers/articles-and-essays/

27; High John De Conka

Hey cousin! The myth, the legend, the spirt of High John de Conka is a hoodoo staple. Let's dig into the lore and get some work done with High John. gospel music: https://pixabay.com/users/3921568/?tab=music&order=latest&pagi=1 High John de Conquer by Zora Neale Hurston https://hackneybooks.co.uk/books/124/571/HighJohn.html Katrina Hazzard Donald : Mojo Workin Harry Hyatt, Hoodoo, Conjuration, Witchcraft, and Rootwork, vol. 1, 1970, pp. 455–457 and 593–595 https://archive.org/details/HoodooConjurationWItchcraftRootwork/Hoodoo%20Conjuration%20WItchcraft%20%26%20Rootwork%20Vol%201/page/n563/mode/2up

26: Protect Yo Self

Hey Cousin! We ain't let no hag, gossip, or bad juju penetrate this temple, here. Gots to protect yo self. For a more traditional approach check our Hoodoo in America by Zora Neal Hurston and Hoodoo Conjuration WItchcraft & Rootwork by Harry Middleton Hyatt

25: Say Their Name (spiritual Chats vol 3.)

HEY COUSIN! I missed ya! let's start season two talking about Sonya Massey and let's take a second to remember all those we lost to police brutality. May their names stay on our tongues and their deaths never forgotten. CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/22/us/sonya-massey-police-shooting/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/27/us/sean-grayson-misconduct-sonya-massey-death/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc
Season 1

24: Fancy Pajamas (and Other Tales)

SEASON 1 FINALE! Let's talk stories, and take full advantage of the rest of summer.

23: Hoodoo Is ...

Cuz! How did I make it 23 episodes without discussing what Hoodoo Is? Chile...

22: Mother Moses (The story of Harriet Tubman)

Hey cousin! This episode was on the backburner for months, but it's finally here! Let's talk about the Moses of our People...the Nurse...the Seer...the Liberator. Mother Moses. Resources used to write the script: "Harriet Tubman: imagining a life: by Beverly Lowry Harriet Tubman Trail app (to accompany the riding tour of Dorchester County) Harriet Tubman museum and educational center Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center and the good people of Dorchester who took a second and talk to me about their home and gave direction on where to go.

Ep 21: Let My People Go

Cuz! Who is the greatest conjurer of all time?! Some clues,: They are one of the chosen who's had direct contact with Source. They were able to lead their people to freedom. And...they inspired the oppressed to claim their freedom as well. Show Notes: Story: How the Hoodoo lost his hand found in "American Negro Folktales" by Richard M. Dorson. resources: "Mules and Men" by Zora Neal Hurston. "Black magic: Religion and the African American conjuring tradition" By Yvonne P. Chireau Music: Southern Gospel Piano By Julius H (found on pixaby)

20: Spiritual Chats 'vol 2.

Cousin... we gotta work more with the spirit of Wealth and less with the spirit of Luck. Let's talk!
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