All over the world, community stories, customs and beliefs have been passed down from generation to generation. This folkore is used by elders to teach family and friends about their collective ...

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 : ...

When Robert Weil, the editor-in-chief and publishing director of Liveright, approached Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Maria Tatar with the idea of putting together “The Annotated African American Folktales ...

Browsing through a weighty new anthology called The Annotated African American Folk Tales is a journey across space and time. In one chapter called "Defiance and Desire," there's a section devoted to ...

NEWBURYPORT — Greg Pasciuto, independent researcher and writer, will visit “The Morning Show” on Thursday to discuss his article, “The Flying Africans: Returning Home in African American Folklore.” ...

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 ...

A groundbreaking collection of African-American folktales is out. We’ll turn the pages with Henry Louis Gates Jr. and folklore scholar Maria Tatar. Henry Louis Gates Jr. And Maria Tatar Share ...

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 ...

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 ...