The African American Folklorist Newspaper

The African American Folklorist Newspaper The African American Folklorist is a
quarterly Magazine focused on Tradition and Culture.

The African American Folklorist is a quarterly Newspaper that contains articles about traditions, traditional beliefs, the cultural context, geographical locations, music, and vernaculars of African Americans and the role each element plays in the lives of the people past and present. AAF is publishing articles that discuss the evolution of our traditions, and that present research about blues peo

ple. We include interviews with and articles from musicians, historians, ethnographers, Community Scholars, and academics who specialize in and are enthusiastic about the Black Experience in America. AAF includes a variety of perspectives on the black experience and seeks to educate and share perspectives with people of all colors. We also are proud to incorporate youth that shows interest in studying, researching, and preserving our heritage. There is an entire section dedicated to them called the “African American Folklorist Kids & Youth Section,” which publishes articles and research papers from young people aged 10-17.​

You fought the great Fight Warrior of Black Consciousness and Liberation!! 🙌🏿🙌🏿☝️🏿☝️🏿☝️🏿
09/26/2025

You fought the great Fight Warrior of Black Consciousness and Liberation!!




🙌🏿🙌🏿☝️🏿☝️🏿☝️🏿

Shout out to doing the great work!!
09/15/2025

Shout out to doing the great work!!

What’s happening, Blues People?This September, we honor Brandi Waller-Pace (they/she) as our African American Folklorist...
09/05/2025

What’s happening, Blues People?

This September, we honor Brandi Waller-Pace (they/she) as our African American Folklorist of the Month. Musician. Educator. Scholar-Activist.

Brandi is the founder and executive director of Decolonizing the Music Room, organizer of the Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival, and program manager of the Black Banjo & Fiddle Fellowship. Their work centers Black voices, preserves tradition, and builds spaces where justice, equity, and creativity thrive.

As Brandi reminds us:

“There’s never a point where I’ll say, you are decolonized now. This is forever work.”

Join me in celebrating Brandi, an artist and organizer who shows us that music is more than performance. It is memory, resistance, healing, and a roadmap to the future.

Salute to Brandi Waller-Pace.

This September, we shine the spotlight on Brandi Waller-Pace (they/she) as our African American Folklorist of the Month. Brandi is a musician, educator, and scholar-activist

In 2 days!
09/05/2025

In 2 days!

Join us this Saturday for SONIC MUSIC FEST - a celebration of regional music and the grand opening of our exhibition, "Sonic Landscape: The Musical Legacy of Southcentral Kentucky." Learn more here: https://www.wku.edu/kentuckymuseum/events/sonicfest.php

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Check us out!!
09/05/2025

Check us out!!

The African American FolkloristOwned, Trademarked, Operated and Founded by Lamont & Denise Pearley, The African American Folklorist (AAF) is a quarterly Cultural News Magazine that contains articles about traditions, traditional beliefs, the cultural context, geographical locations, music, and verna...

Call for Submissions: John Wesley Work III Award The AFS African American Folklore Section is now accepting submissions ...
09/03/2025

Call for Submissions: John Wesley Work III Award
The AFS African American Folklore Section is now accepting submissions for the John Wesley Work III Award, honoring applied folklorists, ethnographers, and ethnomusicologists whose work actively documents, preserves, and uplifts African American traditional culture.

Named for composer, educator, and ethnomusicologist John Wesley Work III, whose pioneering collections introduced the world to legends like Muddy Waters, this award continues his legacy by celebrating cultural expression through music, performance, writing, and scholarship.

Who should apply?
Academics, community scholars, performers, and independent researchers working to preserve and highlight African American folklife. Especially welcoming African American applicants and those using audio, video, podcasts, manuscripts, essays, and performance as tools of documentation.

Award Includes:
$500 to support participation in the AFS Annual Meeting
A platform to present your work
Opportunities for consultation with experts at the Library of Congress
Recognition across AFS channels
Deadline: September 15

Submit your application via the AFS and Section Prize Submission Form
https://americanfolkloresociety.org/our-work/prizes/john-wesley-work-iii-award/
Let’s celebrate and amplify the voices preserving Black traditional culture. Spread the word, and submit today!

Celebrating and preserving African American traditional culture The AFS African American Folklore Section sponsors the annual John Wesley Work III Award, which honors and spotlights applied

08/27/2025

Museum founder Lamont Collins said people will learn their lineage, heritage and history.

08/19/2025

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