New Negro Folk Packet

Read

  • Hurston, Zora Neale. “Sweat” in Fire!!

  • O’Meally “The Vernacular Tradition” Eds. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Valerie Smith. The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Third Edition. Volume 1. 10 – 72
    • Part 1 – Read “The Vernacular” and “Spirituals” and “Secular Rhymes and Songs” pages 10 – 33.
      • Optional – All of the “Work Songs” and “Stackolee” and “Sinking of the Titanic” and “Shine of the Titanic”
    • Part 2 – Read the essay portion “Folktales” 54 – 56; and the folktales on pages 64 -69
      • Optional – “The Blues” and other folktales.

Listen

  • “John Henry.” Unidentified Men and Richardson, Benny Will (22). Recorded by Alan Lomax. (November 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947) Digitally Archived at The Association for Cultural Equity. Tape Number T800, Track Number 2, Archive ID: T800R02. Last Accessed 10/21/22.

  • “Tall Tales.” Taylor, Jim (Dobie Red), Stewart, W.D. (Bama), Richardson, Benny Will (22), and Dew Holly (Bull). Recorded by Alan Lomax. (November 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947) Digitally Archived at The Association for Cultural Equity. Tape Number T 803, Track 4, Archive ID: T803R04. Last Accessed 10/21/22.

  • – “Take this Hammer.” Taylor, Jim (Dobie Red), Smith, Milton (Foots), and Dew Holly (Bull). Recorded by Alan Lomax. (November 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947) Digitally Archived at The Association for Cultural Equity. Tape Number T799, Track 2, Archive ID: T799R02. Last Accessed 10/21/22.

  • – “Stackalee” Performers: William, John Lee (Sonny Boy); Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); and Broonzy, William Lee Conley (Big Bill). Recording by Alan Lomax. (March 2 1947) Digitally Archived at The Association for Cultural Equity. Tape Number TD100, Track 1, Archive ID: TD100R01 Last Accessed 10/21/22.

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