African-American Folktales for Young Readers Including Favorite Stories from African and African-American Storytellers

This collection illuminates the unbroken chain of the black oral tradition which is alive in America. The Youngs, who are storytellers and teachers, have assembled an anthology that bears out both the richness and variety of a cultural heritage that has crossed the Atlantic, survived the ignominy of slavery, and triumphed over the ignorance of racism and bigotry. In his introduction, Dr. Rex Ellis underscores the multicultural opportunity this collection offers: They are stories that continue to ....Young, Richard is the author of 'African-American Folktales for Young Readers Including Favorite Stories from African and African-American Storytellers' with ISBN 9780874833096 and ISBN 0874833094.