Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

It's official! Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music is available today. Read it for FREE at https://t.co/0fmkxRdTd1

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

Nearly half of the respondents (48%) were comfortable with Christians prioritizing other Christians over adherents of different faiths.

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

In April 2024, my colleagues and I, as members of the Racial Justice pod of fellows at the Public Religion Research Institute, conducted a survey of 1280 people. https://t.co/2HTrbYaNzJ

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

Thinking about reports that Christians refused aid to Vodou devotees following the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, we asked if religious non-profits should be able to distribute aid to members of their own religion before followers of other religions.

[LRRP is @LawRightsReligion.bsky.social @LawRtsReligion]

Keep an eye out for our upcoming Black Religious Liberty Curriculum – it launches in two weeks, on September 24th!

Head to our new website to learn more: https://t.co/JRS19TBcam

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

Excited to be part of the Black Religious Liberty Curriculum, from the Law, Rights, and Religion Project at Columbia Law School. Here is the trailer for the project, which will be launched next Tuesday:
https://t.co/iI63GfCTHz

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

My new book, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Umi Vaughan), will be available on October 1! Mark your calendar to check out this FREE e-book when it is published https://t.co/Iva0tw7KFA

[Oxford Academic @OUPAcademic]

In her new post on the OUPblog, Danielle N. Boaz (@ReligiousRacism) describes how Many African American religions have been labeled as “voodoo” by outsiders and have been falsely accused of barbaric practices.

Read now: https://t.co/nxhiwCV4cT

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

The founders of the Nation of Islam were referred to as the "Voodoo Cult of Detroit" by police and the media in the 1930s. Read about this and other prejudices against African American religions in my blog post for Oxford University Press (@OUPAcademic):
https://t.co/y6yKfch9o8

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

I just published a new essay in The Conversation about my work on the history of the term "voodoo." https://t.co/icY28FMNwq

[PRRI @PRRIpoll]

“Continued stereotypes
result in negative depictions of these religions, like the horror movies and crime show episodes depicting violent “Voodoo” and Santeria practitioners often released this time of year. However, these prejudices can have violent, even deadly, consequences.”

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

Check out my new piece about discrimination against "Voodoo" and Santeria. It was published on Halloween to push back against the biases in tv shows and movies released this time of year @PRRIpoll https://t.co/QssBcH8A4v

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

If you want to know more about my new book, "Voodoo: The History of a Racial Slur," before purchasing your copy, check out my interview with @NewBooksNetwork
https://t.co/OJxPLpaS8A

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

If you'd like to learn more about what I discuss in this piece, preorder my forthcoming book, Voodoo: The History of a Racial Slur.

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

Check out my recent piece in Anthropology News, "Ten Facts about the Racist History of 'Voodoo'”! https://t.co/hWCJYJHqI1

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

@ICJSBaltimore Amazing conversations with incredible folks!

[Institute for Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies @ICJSBaltimore]

This week @ICJSBaltimore hosted a dynamic and productive Faculty Seminar that brought scholars from around the world to ICJS this week to examine the global manifestations of #ChristianNationalism. The scholars presented papers on their research, including case studies from Sri Lanka, Poland, Russia, India, Brazil, Turkey, Korea, Myanmar, Tunisia, and beyond, that will be expanded, edited, and published in a future volume. Participants included seminar leaders @TaylorMatthewD and @SusieOHayward of @HarvardRPL, and scholars Raimundo Barreto, @JoaoB_Chaves, Danielle N. Boaz (@ReligiousRacism), Joel Day, Geethika Dharmasinghe, Regina Elsner (@reginaelmo), S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana (@KadayifciAyse), Ray Kim, Nikhil Mandalaparthy, @davidmoe83, and @Julian_Weinberg.

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

@PRRIpoll So excited to be returning as a public fellow with the PRRI! The first year was an amazing experience. I'm sure that more great things are coming this year!

[PRRI @PRRIpoll]

We are thrilled to announce the new #PRRIPublicFellows cohort! These scholars will work alongside PRRI researchers and staff to generate impactful public scholarship at the intersection of religion, culture, and politics

More: https://t.co/j7Nd5BX4FT

[Dr. Danielle N. Boaz; ICCRR @ReligiousRacism]

Coming soon! Voodoo: The History of a Racial Slur. Save 30% with AAFLYG6 promotion code when buying on OUP's website.