ABOUT THE PROJECT
The AR Project is a collaboration between sociologist Terrell Winder and Juju Bae. This site is a repository of key data from the project and profiles of select participants who wanted to share how their Africana Religion practices impacted their daily lives. The AR profiles coupled with over 100 interviews with Black Millennial and Gen Z practitioners of Africana Religions highlights how Black Americans are practicing traditional and diasporic Africana religions in contemporary life. The data from this project were collected between May 2022 to June 2023.
Below are the hometowns of interviewees of the Africana Religions Project.
PROJECT TEAM
Terrell Winder, PhD
JuJuBae
Terrell J.A. Winder received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2017. An urban ethnographer, Dr. Winder’s research areas include race & ethnicity, sexuality & sexual health, qualitative & quantitative research methods, and education. His current research examines stigma response processes among stigmatized populations negotiating more than one stigma simultaneously. His research has been published in Qualitative Sociology, AIDS Patient Care & STDs, the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, and the Journal of Medical Internet Research. His work on mobile applications as a health intervention has also been covered in the Los Angeles Times. Winder’s forthcoming book, Unspoiling Identity: How Black Gay Men Navigate Racial and Sexual Stigma, is a multi-method examination of anti-gay stigma response among young Black gay men in Los Angeles. For more information, visit: www.terrellwinder.com
Juju Bae, also known as Osunfunmilola, is an Osun Priest and prominent figure renowned for her roles as a media personality, ancestral healer, and writer. She is the author of The Book of Juju Africana Spirituality for Healing Liberation and Self-Discovery. Through her award winning podcast Best Spirituality Podcast “A Little Juju Podcast,” she serves as an educator and interviewer, exploring Black history and spirituality alongside expert guests. Her work creates an archive of Black Religious thought and empowers millions to remember ancestral tradition. Beyond her podcast, Juju Bae is a captivating speaker, frequently participating in panels and hosting live events nationwide. She currently stars in the GLAAD Award nominated Hulu docuseries “Living for the Dead,” as the resident healer solidifying her reputation as a luminary bridging history, spirituality, and oration. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Spelman College and is an independent researcher. For more information, visit: https://www.jujubae.com/