African American History Resources
Folklore and Religion
Abrahams, Roger D. Positively Black. (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1970).
Adventure at the South: An Episode in the Relations of Two Races in the Southern States. (New York: Joint Division of Education and Cultivation, Board of Missions and Church Extension, The Methodist Church, 194-?).
African Methodist Episcopal Church. Texas Conference. Pittsburg District. Fifth Session of the Pittsburg District Sunday School Convention, Teachers' Institute, and Christian Endeavor League …Will Convene at Evening Chapel, A. M. E. Church, Pittsburg, Texas, Wednesday, August 17, at 9:30 am to Sunday, August 21, 1921. (Pittsburg, TX, 1921).
American Missionary Association Archives,
Anderson, James S. The Sunday School Talker. (Austin: Herald Press, 1904).
Anderson, Johnny R., "The Preacher: A Symbol of Black Community Leadership," Journal of the American Studies Association of
Baker, T. Lindsay, "
Baptists (Negro)
Barr, Alwyn, "Black Urban Churches on the Southern Frontier, 1865-1900," in The African American Experience in Texas: An Anthology. Ed. by Bruce A. Glasrud and James M. Smallwood. (Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press, 2007).
Boatright, Mody C. From Hell to Breakfast. (Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1944).
The Book of Negro Folklore. Ed. Langston Hughes and Arna Bontemps. (New York: Dodd, Mead, 1958).
Boren, Carter E., "Slavery and the Civil War," in his Religion on the Texas Frontier. (San Antonio: The Naylor Company, 1968).
Brewer, J. Mason. American Negro Folklore. (Chicago: Quadrangle Books, 1968).
__________. Aunt Dicy Tales; Snuff-Dipping Tales of the
__________. Dog Ghosts. (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1958).
__________, "More of the Word on the Brazos," in Observations and Reflections on
__________. Negrito: Negro Dialect Poems of the Southwest. (San Antonio: Naylor Printing Co., 1933).
__________, "Tales from Juneteenth," in The Folklore of Texan Cultures. Ed. Frances Edward Abernethy. (Austin: Encino Press, 1974).
__________. The Word on the Brazos: Negro Preacher Tales from the Brazos Bottoms of
Brick, Blanche H., "William Morris Ford, Pastor of First Baptist Church, Longview, Texas, and the Southern Baptist View of Race Relations, 1945–1971," East Texas Historical Journal 41, no. 1 (2003).
Byrd, James W. J. Mason Brewer, Negro Folklorist. (Austin: Steck-Vaughn Co., 1967).
Cain, Jerry B., "The Thought and Action of Some Early
Carter, Juanita, "The Oldest Catholic Negro Parish in
Centennial Anniversary Historical Journal:
Chamblee, Oma. Old
Darden, Bob. People Get Ready!: A New History of Black Gospel Music. (New York: Continuum, 2004).
DeVaughn, Michael, "St. Paul U. M. Church: A Century of Service to
Dobie, J. Frank, ed. Follow de Drinkin' Gou'd. (Austin: Texas Folklore Society, 1928).
Dulaney, W. Marvin, "The
____________. Rainbow in the Morning. (Hatsboro, PA: Folklore Associates, 1965).
Echols, Timothy B. Pioneering in Religious Education: Four Decades in the Methodist Church. (New York: Exposition Press, 1964).
Eighmy, John L., "The Baptists and Slavery: An Examination of the Origin and Benefits of Segregation," Social Science Quarterly 49, no. 3 (December, 1968).
Emmons, Martha. Deep Like the Rivers; Stories of My Negro Friends. (Austin: Encino Press, 1969).
Faulk, John Henry. Ten Negro Sermons. (Austin: [Thesis, University of Texas] 1940).
Fisher, William A. Seventy Negro Spirituals, for High Voice. (New York: AMS Press, 1974, c1926). [Repr. of 1926 ed. by O. Ditson Co., Boston]
Fontaine, Jacob, III. Jacob Fontaine: From Slavery to the Greatness of the Pulpit, the Press, and Public Service. Rev. Jacob Fontaine III with Gene Burd. (Austin: Eakin Press, 1983).
Forman, Jadell, "T. D. Jakes,"
Givens, Roger A. Swing Low: A Memoir. Ed. John Campion. (s. l.: Morgan Print. & Pub., 1987).
Hall, Michael, "W. C. and Donna Martin,"
Harris, Joel Chandler. Nights with Uncle Remus: Myths and Legends of the Old
__________. Told by Uncle Remus: New Stories of the Old
__________. Uncle Remus and His Friends; Old
__________. Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings. New and rev. ed. (New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1901).
Hathcock, Louise. True Stories of Little
Hazel, Michael V., "Rev. Maynard H. Jackson, Sr.," Legacies: A Historical Journal for Dallas and North
Henley, Carolyn, "Reedy Chapel, the Oldest Negro A. M. E. Church in
History of
Holley, Doug, "Faith and Hope in South Dallas," D, the Magazine of
Holley, Joe, "To Hear the Past: Black Folklore in
Iglehart, Alfreda, "
Jackson, Bruce, ed. The Negro and His Folklore in Nineteenth-Century Periodicals. (Austin: Published for the American Folklore Society by the University of Texas Press, 1967).
__________. Wake Up, Dead Man: Afro-American Worksongs from
Johnson, Alfred "Snuff." Black Cowboy Blues and Church Songs [sound recording]. Dallas: Documentary Arts, 1994).
Johnson, D. Edwin. Historical Highlights of the
Johnson, William Decker. Marching Orders: Annual Addresses Delivered to the
Jones, Charles C. Suggestions on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of the Southern States, Together with an Appendix Containing Forms of Church Registers, Form of a Constitution, and Plans of Different Denominations of Christians. (Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1855?).
Journal of the West Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, South Central Jurisdiction. (Austin: The Conference, 1960-1970). [ Services to “Negro Methodists of Texas”]
Juneteenth
Kealing, H. T. History of African Methodism in
Kinsey, Margaret B. Ebenezer Baptist of
Kossie-Chernyshev, Karen, "Constructing Good Success: The
__________, "A 'Grand Old Church' Rose in East Texas: The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in East Texas," East Texas Historical Journal 41, no. 2 (2003).
Lacy, J. M., "Folklore of the South and Racial Discrimination," in Mody C. Boatright, William M. Hudson, and Allen Maxwell, eds. A Good Tale and a Bonnie Tune. (Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1964).
Law, Robert A. A Note on Four Negro Words. (Austin: Texas Folk-lore Society, 1927).
Lipsitz, George, "Goin' On: Afro-American Imagery in
Loud,
Lutzweiler, James, "Emily D. West and the Yellow Prose of
McNeill, Robert B. God Wills Us Free: The Ordeal of a Southern Minister. (New York: Hill and Wang, 1965).
McQueen,
Mann, Dave, "Smoking for Jesus," Texas Observer 99, no. 18 (September 21, 2007). [Hill Country congregation]
Martin, William, "American Idol,"
Methodism among American Negroes. (New York: Joint Division of Education and Cultivation, Board of Missions and Church Extension, The Methodist Church, 194-?).
Mink, N. J. "The Black Mink." (Ft. Worth: N. J. Mink, 1975).
Missionary Baptist Association of
Missionary Baptist Convention of
Missionary Baptist General Convention of
Missionary Baptist General Convention of
Montgomery, William E. Under Their Own Vine and Fig Tree: The
Moore, George A. Good Timin'. (Los Angeles, CA, 1935).
National Baptist Convention of the
Owen, Mary Alicia. Voodoo Tales; as Told among the Negroes of the Southwest. Collected from Original Sources. Introd. by Charles G. Leland. Illus. by Juliette A. Owen and Louis Wain. (New York: Negro Universities Press, 1969).
Palm, Rebecca, "
Passon, W. H. The Historical and Biographical Souvenir and Program of the 25th Anniversary of Metropolitan A. M. E. Church,
Pearson, Ann, "Folklore of the
Phillips, Michael. White Metropolis: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion in
Powell, Nancy Duncan. The Approach of the Protestant Episcopal Church to the Negro of the South: The Church’s Changing
Saint James Baptist Church (
St. Johns District Sunday School Convention and Baptist Young Peoples
St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church,
Scarbrough, Clara S. Wesley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Simpson, Julie. The Clever Leader, Dr. L. H. Simpson,
Smallwood, James, "The Black Community in Reconstruction
Smith, Thomas H., "'A Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow': 'Sin Killer'
Spalding, Henry D., comp. Encyclopedia of Black Folklore and Humor. Introd. J. Mason Brewer. (Middle Village, NY: Jonathan David Publishers, 1972).
Storey, John W., "
Stuckey,
Sumners, Billy F., "Southern Baptists and the Freedman," Essays in History: E. C. Barkdale Student Lectures 4 (1975).
Tatum, Charles E. Mount Zion: In the Shadow of a Mighty Rock. Centennial ed., 1877–1977. (Houston: C. Edward, 1977). [Center, TX]
Taylor, Marshall W. A Collection of Revival Hymns and Plantation Melodies. Musical composition by Miss Josephine Robinson. (Cincinnati: Taylor & Echols, 1882).
Turley, Mary Immaculata. Mother Margaret Mary Healy-Murphy: A Biography. (San Antonio: Naylor Co., 1969). [Black Catholic church]
United Methodist Church (U. S.). West Texas Conference. Journal of the West Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, South Central Jurisdiction. (Austin: The Conference) 1960-1970.
The Weekly Bulletin. (Austin: Bulletin Pub. Co.) For Sam Huston College and West Texas Conference. 1906 issue. [African Methodist Episcopal Church]
Welch, J. R. The History of the
White, Charley C. No Quittin' Sense. (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1969).
White, Edmund V. Chocolate Drops from the South, a Book of Negro Humor and Philosophy. (Austin: E. L. Steck Company, 1932)
__________. Senegambian Sizzles; Negro Stories by E. V. White. Illus. Leta Mae Calhoun. (Dallas: B. Upshaw and Company, 1945).


