Folktales -- Folk music : Spirituals and other freedom songs ; Blues ; Ballads and other folk songs ; Zydeco and ballads from Louisiana Creoles of color ; Rap -- The style of soul -- Folk arts and crafts : Carvings and sculptures ; Pottery ; Dolls and other toys ; Musical instruments ; Graffiti -- Sermons and other speeches -- Family folklore and personal memorates -- Soul food -- Proverbs and other memorable sayings -- Folk rhymes, work songs, and shouts -- Riddles and other verbal tests and contests -- Superstitions and other folk beliefs -- The rumor mill -- Techlore
Summary:
A celebration of African American life and culture brings together four hundred years of folklore, traditional tales, recipes, proverbs, legends, folk songs, and folk art.
