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Honoring Hoodoo Heritage Month with an exclusive essay written by Francia for the Blackstack community to enjoy, learn, and commune over.

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Oct 26, 2025
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Hoodoo is a practice that shows up in the Black American community many times, woven into what we know as tradition. How many of us blow cinnamon inside our doorway for reasons I will not explain, or jokingly threaten to freeze or jar someone completely out of pocket? Again, I will not explain further.

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