Witchcraft, Spirituality, & Historical Trauma
Dec 2022
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[ad_1] The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. (2021) follows the queer relationship of two enslaved people, Isaiah and Samuel, on a Deep South plantation referred to as Empty. When Amos, an older fellow slave, begins spreading Christianity and the word of a singular God across the plantation, many slaves begin to turn against the pair. The novel is a necessary act against the erasure of queer Black history, but it’s by no means an easy read. The Prophets explores rape culture on plantations, forced breeding, violence, and brutality. It’s a heavy slow-burn that incorporates the points of view of various slaves......