![]() ![]() ![]() The collection begins with the foreword, "The Politics of 'Negro Folklore'" by Gates, that explains the genesis of the historical perspective related to the preservation of collecting African American folktales, myths, and legends. Included are over 170 African, African American, Caribbean, and Creole stories that lay the foundation of tales from West Africa, slavery, and the deep-rooted American South, where separation of blacks and whites was the law. ![]() What makes this book unique and a one-of-a-kind treasure is the vast compilation of African American folktales with in-depth annotations and extras that include thoughts on African American lore from the likes of Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison, and Jacqueline Woodson. Included are chapter headers with African-styled borders and museum-quality images that conclude with galleries from African American tale-telling places, along with images that encapsulate the works of Paul Lawrence Dunbar's poetry and Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus tales. and Maria Tatar's African American folktale canon, The Annotated African American Folktales, is well researched and depicts honestly the challenges and celebrations faced by African Americans in their lifetime. This work is a complete collection that reveals timeless tales and those less familiar as it speaks to the unique voices of the African American journey. ![]()
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