angelica root
also known as female ginseng, a herb indigenous to China used as a herbal medicine
embryo
a fertilized egg; unhatched offspring in an early stage of development
Hoodoo
spiritual practice involving traditional African spiritualities and indigenous botanical knowledge that was developed among enslaved people in the southern US and that spread across the country following the Great Migration
rootworker
practitioner of Hoodoo
Great Migration
taking place from 1910 to 1970, the migration of approximately six million Black people from the American South to other regions of the US
Misty Copeland
prodigy ballet dancer who made history as the first African American woman to become a principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre
locs
natural hairstyle in which strands that are coiled, braided, twisted, or palm-rolled together
Medusa
Greek mythological gorgon character known for having snakes for hair and for being able to turn those who look at her into stone
junior
third-year student in a college or high school
freshman
first-year student in a college or high school
sophomore
second-year student in a college or high school
senior
fourth-year student in a college or high school
Diné
alternative term for a Navajo person
Juilliard
The Juilliard School, a world-renowned performing arts conservatory in New York City
Jim Crow
the historical practice of racial segregation in the United States comprising state and local laws, some of which were enforced until 1965
Madison Square Garden
famous large arena in New York City
survivor's guilt
guilt and emotional stress condition that results from surviving an accident or disaster that claims others' lives
papier-mâché
mixture of glue, water and paper that can be molded into shape when wet and that dries stiff
