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How Espiritismo Carries Memory Across Generations
Espiritismo traces its roots to the sacred knowledge of West and Central African peoples, carried into the Americas by enslaved ancestors between the 15th and 19th centuries. Marta Moreno Vega, Ph.D., a scholar and co-founder of Corredor Afro, explores those roots and the traditions sustained from them. Moreno Vega follows Espiritismo across a wide geography:…
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Gifts of Stories
The biannual Faculty Research Lecture at UCLA has presented the work of the university’s most distinguished scholars since 1925. Its purpose is to recognize their superb achievements, and give the campus and the greater community an opportunity to gain a new perspective on scholarly achievements and the viewpoints of the faculty honored. UCLA History Professor…