But anyone who reads these types of books knows they could seriously use a spark of Black Girl Magic, especially since African witchcraft and voodoo are at the root of many of the stories.

In this episode of Everything Evanston, The Daily talks to The Black Girl Magic Book Club, a program that’s teaching students in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 to embrace their identities ...

What impact do you think this book will have on them? Workneh: I think Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic does a good job of featuring Black characters ...

Black magic also known as witchcraft is usage of supernatural power for evil and selfish purposes and to perform malicious practices to destroy someone physically or mentally or financially.

When “Black Magic” first appeared in 1909, Marjorie Bowen was 24. At that time the young Englishwoman had already brought out five books, including “The Viper of Milan,” “The Glen O ...

More: USA TODAY's monthly book club is part of our commitment to help you find the good stuff on crowded shelves. Matthews is more than a literal example of Black Girl Magic. She is strength ...

The writer orsJhis book deprecates the “few freakish and ... Gabriel” foretold a fire at a bazaar (p. 103). Egyptian magic is only illustrated (pp. 109–110) from the British Museum's mummy ...