State of Hoodoo Address

Join us this All Saints Day for the State of Hoodoo Address — a sacred conversation among Chicago’s Hoodoo elders on how our ancestral ways continue to evolve, survive, and speak power in today’s world.

This intimate dialogue brings together leading voices in the city’s Hoodoo, ancestral, and spiritual traditions. Together, they’ll share wisdom on lineage, healing, decolonization, and what it means to live our practices out loud in modern times.

💫 All Chicagoland Hoodoos attend free with RSVP.
💻 Live on Zoom — RSVP on Eventbrite for the access link.

Featured Speakers

Professor Allen Turner

Professor of Game Design, DePaul University
Allen Turner is a game designer, storyteller, artist, author, composer, and performer who has been involved in storytelling and education most of his adult life. He teaches game design at DePaul University and runs the DePaul Originals Game Studio. He believes in the power of play and story as fundamental, powerful medicines which shape our sense of self, relationships, and our connection to the cosmos.
Embracing a connection to ancestors and trickster spirits, Allen's Hoodoo practice uses the tools around us every day — exploring the narrative power of dance, virtual spaces, physical artifacts, roleplaying, sound design, and play as essential parts of ritual, transformation, and decolonized worldbuilding.

Dr. Nataka Moore

Clinical Psychologist, Faculty at Adler University
Dr. Nataka Moore is a licensed clinical psychologist, faculty at Adler University’s Department of Psychology, and co-founder of the Mbwakawen Harambee Collective, which integrates Native and African/African American Traditional Ecological Knowledge to address today’s climate justice challenges.
With over 20 years of clinical and academic experience, she teaches and consults with organizations across Chicagoland while maintaining a private practice for individuals and couples. A recognized human rights activist, she has led international initiatives in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Liberia, and Madagascar, and received multiple awards for her commitment to social justice, women’s rights, and community well-being.

Dr. Toya “Afefe” Guzman

Iyalocha & Ancestor Medium
Dr. Toya Afefe Guzman is an Iyalosha crowned Ọya with Ṣàngó in the Santería tradition, an Ancestral Medium, and the Apetebí Ajafá of Temple Orisha Ile Ifa in Chicago. A graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Universal Life Seminary, she holds a Doctorate in Divinity and brings more than two decades of expertise in women’s spiritual and emotional wellness.
Through her work, Dr. Guzman weaves ancestral wisdom with practical tools, guiding women toward healing, empowerment, and holistic well-being.

Event Details

📅 All Saints Day – Saturday, November 1
🕑 2:00 PM CST
📍 Online via Zoom (link provided upon RSVP)
🎟️ Free for all Chicagoland Hoodoos with RSVP

Presented by

Chicago Hoodoo Society

A community dedicated to preserving, honoring, and evolving traditional Black spiritual practices through education, storytelling, and collective ritual.