Gente de Bushwick: Brujas of Brooklyn

Dr. Griselda Rodriguez-Solomon (up) and Dr. Miguelina Rodriguez (down) of Brujas of Brooklyn tap into their own experiences to help other women of color. Photo provided by Dr. Miguelina Rodriguez.

This monthly feature on Soy Bushwick introduces the faces in the Latinx community of Bushwick. 

Who: Brujas of Brooklyn is a wellness and spiritual business founded by Afro-Dominican identical twins, Dr. Griselda Rodriguez-Solomon and Dr. Miguelina Rodriguez, that live in Bushwick. Both are also professors of the social sciences at CUNY schools.

What: Brujas of Brooklyn has a focus on womb healing and hosts YONI workshops for women of color to feel safe and open as they begin their journey to healing from past traumas. On their Instagram page, they also advocate and have conversations on gentrification, Afro-Latinx representation, and racism in the Latinx community.

Here we speak to one of the brujas, Dr. Miguelina Rodriguez on Brujas of Brooklyn’s background and connection to Latinx culture. Continue reading …