Shuckin and Jivin: Folklore from Contemporary Black Americans

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..". a rare combination of inclusiveness and honesty.... cogentintroduction(s)... confirm the central point of the tales: a search for culturalidentity and freedom. First-rate." -- LibraryJournal ..". deserves a place alongside the classiccollection of Negro tales, Mules and Men. Folktales are the stories people tell, andShuckin' and Jivin' presents a splendid representative sheaf of the stories blackAmericans of all social classes tell today.... Professional folklorists will applaudDance's candor and scholarly rigor." -- Richard M. Dorson Anexciting new collection of Black American folklore, running the gamut from anecdotesconcerning life among the slaves to obviously contemporary jokes. In their frankexpression of racial attitudes and unexpurgated wit, these tales represent a radicaldeparture from earlier collections.