The African American Folklorist Magazine (AAF), Founded and operated by Lamont Jack Pearley, is a hybrid print and online publication of peer-reviewed and curated written and mixed media content on Black American cultural expression and folklore. The AAF’s main objective is to be a platform for Black Americans to own and contextualize, in our terms, the many communities, identities, spaces, and practices that make up Black culture as it relates to Black folk. By showcasing works of academics, community scholars, lay researchers, young emergent scholars, activists and advocates, and cultural and artistic practitioners, we seek to conserve and engage Black folklife across disciplines. We prioritize works by Black practitioners and also welcome works by allies and advocates for Black tradition and human wealth. AAF aims to inspire bold exchange, critical dialog, and progressive, radical discourse in, for, and by our culture. AAF was launched in 2018 and is published 2 times a year by the Jack Dappa Blues Heritage Preservation Foundation.
Ethnomusicologist & Blues Practitioner
