The African American Folklorist Podcast Series -
Charlotte Forten Grimke -
The First series of the African American Folklorist will be covering the works, journals and lineage of Charlotte Forten Grimke. Documented as the first person to record Black Spirituals on her excursion…
Coffle Gangs America's Domestic Slave Trade
by Lamont Jack Pearley
I’m learning to deal with this nostalgia people have for the antebellum south that birthed a tribal music that became an internationally commercial success, making non African Americans extremely wealthy. International wealth off of the…
Black Spirituals - America’s Folk Songs
By Lamont Jack Pearley
The Black Spirituals are the product of suffering, the hardships and despairs of those in bondage as they gave utterance through deep grievance in song. Said to be religious folksongs that were born during American…
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Lamont Jack Pearley
The Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln is a very important mark for the Blues People as it would forever change the dynamic of the African American experience and interactions in America, as well as the…
Published By:
Lamont Jack Pearley
African American Tribal Music
The heritage and culture that are the foundation of what I like to call “African American Tribal Music” are the products of two continents - Africa and America. They stem from a long tradition…
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Lamont Jack Pearley
Most people don’t think to associate the word Tribe or Tribal with African American. For the most part, African and Native American usually comes to mind. However, the irony of the names “African American” and “Native American” are really names…
The Heartache of Leaving a Legacy as an African American
Written By: Lamont Jack Pearley
What is the legacy you wish to leave? That is the question I’ve been asking myself way before I was blessed to have kids. What will be my legacy? What…
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Lamont jack Pearley
In my studies and research, I was reminded of an article written by John Lovell and I encourage you all to read it. I will be conducting a thesis or utilizing it in an upcoming video.
The Social Implications of the…
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Lamont Jack Pearley
Why are we as Black folk so possessive of the Blues? Yes, we proved the argument that any other ethnicity doesn’t have to fight for their tradition or heritage. We all know that this music, culture…
Published By
Lamont Jack Pearley
In our quest to cultivate the African-American, Black American, Negro, Nubian etc, community to not only accumulate a wealthy Library of African American Literature, but to actually read and study our history, heritage and continued climate in the world, I’ve…