From My People: 400 Years of African American Folklore: An Anthology

"What an astonishingly rich collection of African American folklore Dance has produced! A major contribution to African American scholarship."—Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
A magnificent celebration of—and an essential introduction to—African American life and culture. Folklore displays the heart and soul of a people. African American folklore not only hands down traditions and wisdom through the generations but also tells the history of a people banned from writing and reading during slavery. In…