Foreword : The politics of "Negro folklore" / by Henry Louis Gates Jr. -- Introduction : Recovering a cultural tradition / by Maria Tatar -- AFRICAN TALES. Making sense of the world with Anansi : ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro-based artist has taken a 10-week residency at Creative Greensboro’s GROW Studio. The studio ...

As autumn sets in and the days grow shorter, the tradition of storytelling takes on a special charm. The crisp air, crackling fires and the quiet mystery of the season make it an ideal time to dive ...

Once Oh Beah, the eldest of the slaves, dons her stern griot stare and raises her healing herbs in offering to the four points, it's our surest sign that the African American folktales we're about to ...

If you’re Black, you’ve been told by someone in your family about some haint, a reappearing phantom or a folktale that left you with chills. In honor of spooky season coming, it’s only right for us to ...

Introduction: Definition, Concepts, , and Questions of Folklore and Folklife Studies in a Diverse, Mobile Nation / Simon J. Bronner -- American Jokes, Pranks, and Humor / Moira Marsh -- American ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- The Down Home Family Reunion, a festival celebrating African American Folklore, returns to Richmond's historic Jackson Ward neighborhood Saturday. A mother-and-daughter team with the ...