Introductory Readings for Africana Folklore

These texts provide a foundational understanding of Africana Folklore.

• Dance, Cumber Daryl. (2002) From My People: 400 Years of African American Folklore: An Anthology. New York: W. W. Norton. (Google Books)
  • Read only Introduction xxxiii-xliii
• Unit 1, Africana Folklore Guide, Dr. Stephen James, Professor Emeritus, NYCCT (Pdf)
  • Read only pages 2 and 10.
• DuBois, W. E. B. “Forethought” and “Chapter One.” The Souls of Black Folk, 1903. (Project Gutenburg)
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