African American Folklore

By Stephen Currie

This compelling edition explores the history of African American folklore. Author Stephen Currie traces the complex impact of folk stories, folk songs, jokes, rhymes, and folk music on African American history and culture. Context is provided through examples and historical evidence. Readers will gain critical insight into how folklore shaped and influenced the African American experience in America.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420500821
• ISBN13: 9781420500820
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10