Baltimore author Juju Bae debuts ‘The Book of Juju’ about Black spirituality

It was Juju Bae’s Catholic upbringing in Baltimore, she said, that sparked a deeper reflection on her spirituality and “who I’m praying to.”

Now, memories of St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson Village set the opening scene of her debut book, “The Book of Juju: Africana Spirituality for Healing, Liberation, and Self-Discovery,” publishing Tuesday.

“The jump between being a Catholic raised in Baltimore and then being someone who practices Africana spirituality was not a big jump,” Bae said.