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How diaspora trauma complicates spiritual return

I feel called to African spiritual practices but I'm African-American and I don't know if I have the right to claim traditions my ancestors were forced to abandon.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Historical violence and displacement create complex questions about authentic spiritual belonging and practice.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous spiritualities — Africa?”

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