The Conjure Man

Logline

The Kongo priest who armed the Vesey conspiracy with spiritual protection and paid with his life.

What the episode covers

• Jack Pritchard — Kongo-born, sold into Charleston, keeper of nkisi and ancestor lines.
• The role at Vesey's council: crab-claw amulets, parched corn, spiritual coverage for the fighters.
• Trial and execution, July 12, 1822 — refusing to give up his people even at the gallows.

Production notes

Community-attributed traditional music only, no post-1928 material. All primary sources public domain (Library of Congress, National Archives, community archives) or community-controlled oral history. Screenplay filed with U.S. Copyright Office as part of the Gullah Geechee Biz Season 1 deposit.

Attribution

Written & Directed by Darryl Elliott Brown
Produced by Darryl Elliott Brown
A Gullah Geechee Biz Production
© 2026 Darryl Elliott Brown