Name: Mrs. (Tiffany) Ebonee Herron-Newson Location: Union City, Georgia Website: The Life of an African-American Wiccan Social Networking Site: The Life of an African-American Wiccan on Facebook How long have you been a Wiccan/Pagan? What drew you to the path? I’ve been a Wiccan for about 14 years now. Around that time I was experiencing traumatic personal family issues. At the time, my family and I were living in Germany, on a military base. While in Germany, there was another... Read more

I recently read a post in The Wild Hunt about the AFA (Asatru Folk Assembly) members that were “outed” by a reporter at the National Policy Institute National Conference. While there is plenty of information currently on the internet giving details about this particular incident, I don’t think there is anyone speaking directly about how these types of occurrences translate to those of us minorities reading the comments of others inside of our community. If you want the particulars, I... Read more

Name:  Megan Henry Location: Philadelphia/New Jersey Website: Working on it… Social Networking Site: Facebook How long have you been a Wiccan/Pagan? What drew you to the path? For about four years.  I started out going into Wiccan. That was the most available at the time.  Although I have grown away from any organized religious practice and now am immersed into more of a shamanistic practice.  I found any organized religion a bit too dogmatic and patriarchal for my tastes. How... Read more

Matronage, Patronage, and Spirits I’ve come across numerous inquiries regarding the paths of the Gods, Goddesses, Elements, and Spirits. The most common question I’ve received is regarding how one knows who are their matron and/or patron deity is. This piece is to lightly discuss the basics of matronage and patronages. For beginner seekers, I often suggest working with deities that are automatic matrons and patrons due to birthright, pending which path you’re drawn to. For instance, Yamaya of the Yoruba... Read more

Name: Cosette Location: Miami, FL Website/Blogspot: http://unhub.com/cosette Social Networking Site: http://twitter.com/byjupiter How long have you been a Wiccan? What branch of Wicca do you practice? I’ve been identifying as Wiccan since about 1995 while I was still in high school. I was largely a self-taught solitary, but I attended public circles and had a few Pagan friends. In 2007, I was initiated into the Georgian Wicca tradition. What drew you to Georgian Wicca? How is it different than Gardnerian Wicca?... Read more

There seems to always be an assumption that Black people are Christian and when someone dies it becomes automatic that many reach for the church. This assumption that black people and Christianity go hand in hand isn’t just from those outside looking in but I have found this mostly within the dynamic of our community itself. Several articles online cite statistics from UC Berkeley that say 82% of African Americans are Christian, 42% being Baptists. While I struggled to find... Read more

Name: Nila Dominique Latimore Location: Ovanåkers, Sweden Website: Dollmuffin.blogspot.com , Nilaexplosion How long have you been a Wiccan/Pagan? What drew you to the path? In 9th grade, about 8 years ago, I became good friends with a Wiccan and I asked him about it. He would allow me in on his esbats and sabbats whenever possible. In the beginning, I just learned by watching the compassion for nature he had and then tried to become more involved. It was a... Read more

Name: Lynn Location: The Hudson Valley in upstate NY Website/Blogspot: www.blackpagan.com How long have you been a Wiccan/Pagan? I’ve identified as pagan since the fall of 2009, so it’s been about two years now. What drew you to the path? During ’08 and ’09 I underwent some very transformative life experiences, including the death of my father, whom I took care of while he was dying of cancer. There was a lot of despair and questioning, and I spent several... Read more

Name: My name’s Olivia, but I prefer to go under the name Black Witch; it just sounds ever so official, ha! Location: Baltimore, MD Website: http://thisblackwitch.wordpress.com Social Networking Site: @thisblackwitch on Twitter and there’s a Black Witch fan page on Facebook How long have you been a Wiccan/Pagan? What drew you to the path? I’m not Wiccan, but I have been Pagan for about almost 10 years now. I have always had a natural pull to Witchcraft, psionics, and magic,... Read more

Name: R. A.Waldron, aka Baba Nu Heri Mensa Ogun Published Book(s): The God Genes Decoded, Volumes I and II Location: New York City Website: The God Genes Decoded, The Hour of Truth, and Babu Nu Heri on Blogtalkradio (www.godgenesdecoded.com) and (www.hourtruth.com) Social Networking Site: Baba Nu Mensa Ogun on Facebook and Baba Nu-heri Mensa Ogun on Myspace What inspired you to write your first book (Volume 1: Gods Gene Decoded)? Since childhood, my most passionate interest has been obeah, magic,... Read more