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Interested in working together? We’d love to hear from you! Whether you're a community group, organization, or individual passionate about preserving African American culture, we are always open for new collaborations. Fill out the form below and we will be in touch shortly!
contributions + submissions
Whether you bring field notes, essays, oral histories, poetry, photography, or mixed media work—this is your platform to set the record, keep the memory, and spark the next conversation.
We invite writers, researchers, artists, culture bearers, and community historians to contribute to our upcoming issue of The African American Folklorist. This is a space for preserving lived experience, documenting tradition, and showcasing creative expressions that speak to the past, present, and future of Black cultural life.
Let’s build the archive together. Your story matters. Your voice preserves.
Upcoming events
From storytelling workshops to local history pop-ups, from archival training sessions to film screenings and cookouts—our calendar is filled with events that honor the legacy and creativity of Blues Peoples across the map.
Whether you're hosting something, showing up to support, or just looking for your people, this is your go-to spot to stay connected.
Connecting memories, Celebrating Heritage
Our mission is to preserve and amplify African American culture through our multimedia incubator, housing the African American Folklorist magazine, Jack Dappa Blues podcast, the Emerging Folklorist youth program, and the Blues People community archive—ensuring tools are provided to community to share and preserve our stories, traditions, and voices for future generations.
Become a Steward of African American Folklore. By contributing to The African American Folklorist, you’re helping us safeguard vital aspects of African American heritage—stories that reflect our strength, resilience, creativity, and spirit.
Your support allows us to continue documenting and preserving folklore, art, music, and more, ensuring that these invaluable contributions remain woven into the fabric of American culture.