Item Details
Afrikan [African American / Black nationalist] Foodways / Natural Medicine collection.
Bronx, NY/Washington, D.C. [1990-1995]. First Edition. Small collection of approximately 20+ resource materials, ephemeral advertisements, and event promotions advocating for health and health product services for Black Americans and progressive people of African descent. The collection includes fliers mainly:
Afrikan Kultural Arts Network One Retreat 1994 and Afrikan Community Workshop.
Annual World Melanin Conference, for melanated people and community awareness.
Ethnobotanist Anthony Kwedu Andoh lecture.
Healing Circle with Queen Afua, Institute for Healing and Happiness, Howard University.
Fannie Lou Hamer Wholistic Health Conference for Afrikan Women, Institute for Healing and Happiness, 1993. "We are sick & tired of being sick & tired!"
D.C. Herbal Workshop, discussing herbs from Afrika and China, U.S.
Secondly the collection presents various advertisement fliers for natural healing products and services for people of African descent, identifying as melanated:
Cleansing herbals, sea mosses, cornmeal face shrub, Woodroot tonic, blood purifying tonics, cayenne pepper, Fig tree, and many other natural plant based remedies. Very Good+. Lightly worn and toned, else bright and unmarred. Single or doublesided, loose, yellow and black and white sheets. 8.5x11" Illus. (b/w). Item #13652
Price: $550.00