African American Oral Folk Poetry

Discover the rich tradition of African American oral folk poetry—from spirituals and work songs to powerful spoken word. Explore essential books on this enduring literary art form.

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Deep Down in the Jungle: Negro Narrative Folklore from the Streets of Philadelphia

by Abrahams, Roger D.

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The essential Etheridge Knight

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Get your ass in the water and swim like me

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The Life

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Mother wit from the laughing barrel

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On the real side

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Performing the word

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Positively Black

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Rappin' and stylin' out

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Shuckin' and Jivin'

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The signifying monkey

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Talkin and testifyin

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Africanisms in Afro-American language varieties

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Black street speech

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Juba to jive

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Language in the inner city

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The origin of American Black English

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Signs of diaspora/diaspora of signs

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Africanisms in American culture

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The legacy of Ibo landing

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Black players

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The Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim

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Verbal art as performance

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