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African-American Proverbs in Context
Language: en
Pages: 308
Authors: Anand Prahlad
Categories: African American proverbs
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996 - Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

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A groundbreaking study of proverbs in African-American speech from slave times to the present.
As the Old Folks Usta' Say--
Language: en
Pages: 80
Authors: Corinne Jennings
Categories: African American proverbs.
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-04-01 - Publisher: Sepia Pub

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As The Old Folks Usta' Say... records the proverbs, sayings and folk-wit from the rich oral tradition of African-American history. In over 250 hilarious, wise a
Gems from the Elders
Language: en
Pages: 38
Authors: Tamara Pizzoli
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-02-20 - Publisher: English Schoolhouse

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Words of wisdom deeply rooted in truth and experience have long been a staple in Black culture, speech, and dialogue. Whether spoken with love from a grandparen
African-American Proverbs in Context
Language: en
Pages: 309
Authors: Anand Prahlad
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996-07 - Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

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Such sayings as "Hard times make a monkey eat red pepper when he don't care for black", "The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice", and "Nothing ruins a duc
Mama Said
Language: en
Pages: 56
Authors: Bennie Newroth
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-10-01 - Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

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Mama Said.is an effort to record, for future generations, the words of wisdom from our ancestors. It is not intended to be a scholarly thesis. Rather, it is a f