AFRO-INDIGENOUS FOLKLORE

Myths, Legends, and the Wisdom of Ancestors

The African American Folklorist for the Month of June: Dr. Elisha Oliver
Lamont Pearley Lamont Pearley

The African American Folklorist for the Month of June: Dr. Elisha Oliver

Each month, The African American Folklorist honors a Black scholar whose life’s work is immersed in the deep study and preservation of African American folkways, knowledge systems, and community truth-telling. For June, we recognize Dr. Elisha Oliver, a biocultural anthropologist, visual ethnographer, and Executive Director of Texas Folklife, as our African American Folklorist of the Month.

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You Have A Home!
Lamont Pearley Lamont Pearley

You Have A Home!

We no longer need to rely on any other platform to share, publish, or even interrogate our narratives.

After a long-time supporter contacted me and shared how we are significant in disseminating and distributing the Blues People story, I felt it necessary to put the call out!

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Notable Folklorists of Color - The AFS African American Folklore Section
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Notable Folklorists of Color - The AFS African American Folklore Section

In this episode, Todd Lawrence, Maria Lewis, and Lamont Pearley will host a live stream event offered by the AFS African American Folklore Section, the African American Folklorist and Jack Dappa Blues featuring Notable Folklorists of Color creators and curators, Phyllis May-Machunda, Sojin Kim, and Olivia Cadaval.

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