An Afro-centric Approach to Public Health: Africana Religions and Public Health in Graduate Education

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Abstract

This article outlines the need for an interdisciplinary graduate program in Africana religions and public health at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The program would trace the colonial histories of these fields, train students through internships, and create partnership[s between health officials and African diasporic communities in the Twin Cities that promote the insights of Africana ritual practices for hygiene, sanitation, and well-being.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)118-127
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Africana Religions
Volume9
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2021
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2021 The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Cultural Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Religious studies

Keywords

  • Africana Religions
  • Graduate Education
  • Public Health
  • Africana religions
  • Higher education
  • Technology
  • Race
  • Healing
  • Public health

Disciplines

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Education
  • Medicine and Health Sciences

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