The Annotated African American Folktales (The Annotated Books)

The Annotated African American Folktales is a groundbreaking collection of nearly 150 African American folktales, myths, and legends that revolutionize the canon of American literature.

This comprehensive volume, assembled by acclaimed scholars Henry Louis Gates Jr.

and Maria Tatar, brings together a vibrant cultural heritage that deserve a place alongside classic works of African American literature and American literature more broadly.

With two introductory essays and twenty seminal African tales as historical background, this collection includes familiar Brer Rabbit classics, as well as lesser-known stories like "The Talking Skull" and "Witches Who Ride." The Annotated African American Folktales is a must-read for anyone interested in exploring the rich cultural heritage of African America.