Part folklore, part anthropology, Mules and Men is a vibrant collection of African American oral traditions, gathered and told by Zora Neale Hurston with wit, rhythm, and reverence. Traveling through Florida and Louisiana, Hurston captures folktales, songs, and hoodoo practices in the voices of everyday people. The result is a landmark work that preserves Black cultural heritage and affirms the beauty of storytelling as resistance, memory, and magic.
Part folklore, part anthropology, Mules and Men is a vibrant collection of African American oral traditions, gathered and told by Zora Neale Hurston with wit, rhythm, and reverence. Traveling through Florida and Louisiana, Hurston captures folktales, songs, and hoodoo practices in the voices of everyday people. The result is a landmark work that preserves Black cultural heritage and affirms the beauty of storytelling as resistance, memory, and magic.