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Juneteenth Texas

Francis Edward Abernethy, Alan B. Govenar, and Patrick B. Mullen, eds.

Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Imprint: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
Pages: 376
Print ISBN: 9781574410181
eBook ISBN: 9781574410181

DESCRIPTION

Juneteenth Texas explores African-American folkways and traditions from both African-American and white perspectives. Included are descriptions and classifications of different aspects of African-American folk culture in Texas; explorations of songs and stories and specific performers such as Lightnin' Hopkins, Manse Lipscomb, and Bongo Joe; and a section giving resources for the further study of African-Americans in Texas.

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