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The Green Man, Vernacular Christianity, and the Folk Saint

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Song Hunting in the Appalachians with Karpeles and Cowell: In the Footsteps of Cecil Sharp Part 1

Posted by: Stephen Winick

A screen shot of the first slide of the event showing a project of the American Folklife Center Community Collection Grants program that shows an interview taking place outside during a project focused on women's textile weaving traditions in Yap State, Micronesia

AFC’s Community-driven Archives Discussion Part 2: Zooming in on Approaches and Impacts

Posted by: Michelle Stefano

A screen shot of the first slide of the event showing a project of the American Folklife Center Community Collection Grants program that shows an interview taking place outside during a project focused on women's textile weaving traditions in Yap State, Micronesia

Now Available: the AFC’s Community-driven Archives Discussion Event (Part 1)

Posted by: Michelle Stefano

a man in a camouflage uniform

Three Days

Posted by: Lisa Taylor

The Green Man: Pagan or Not?

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Portrait photo of Carmen Camacho Rojas, seated with recording equipment around her. She is a participant in the 2023 Community Collections Grant project, Celebrating CHamoru Nobenas. Photo by project leader Lola Quan Bautista.

Catching up with Community Collections Grant Recipients: Celebrating CHamoru Nobenas with Lola Quan Bautista

Posted by: Michelle Stefano

Group of people laying long poles across lit barbecue pit in ground

Caught My Eye: Buckaroos and Barbecues

Posted by: Allina Migoni

Sketch of FWP writer and poet Sterling A. Brown

The United States vs. Sterling A. Brown – John Edgar Tidwell

Posted by: Guha Shankar