February 8, 2013
OSU Faculty and Alumna Publish on Critical Race Theory and African American Folklore
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Congratulations to OSU folklore Emeritus Professor, Patrick Mullen and alumnus, Aaron Oforlea, who co-wrote "Introduction: Critical Race Theory and African American Folklore" for the recent special issue of The Western Journal of Black Studies (36.4, Winter 2012). OSU alumni also contributed to the volume: Tracy Carpenter's article is titled "Construction of the Crack Mother Icon," and Sheila Bock's is titled "Toward a Performance Approach to African American Personal Narratives about Diabetes."