Black Folk Tales and Chronicles of South Carolina

by Damon L. Fordham

Stories of a People

Throughout history, African Americans passed along folk tales to ease burdens and make sense of experiences. Tracing back to West Africa, this storytelling tradition provided laughter, instruction and resilience. Animal stories often were proverbs for adults and teaching points for children. Two pioneering Black schoolteachers told of their careers in education. An eyewitness described the Charleston Race Riot in 1919...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467158259
• ISBN13: 9781467158251
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages