Black Folklore

On the corner of Octavia and Bush in San Francisco sits a small park filled with big lore.

In this episode of Black Folklore, host Grant Yanney tells the story of 'Free' Frank McWorter And the abolitionist town of New Philadelphia.

In this episode of Black Folklore, host Grant Yanney tells the fascinating story of the Ghost of Willie Earle.

In this episode of Black Folklore, host Grant Yanney tells the story of the haunting of Sorrell-Weed House.

In this episode of Black Folklore, host Grant Yanney tells the incredible story of Henry "Box" Brown's escape from slavery.

In episode four of Black Folklore in video, host Grant Yanney discusses the flooding of Vanport and the death of a city too Black for Oregon.

Host Grant Yanney discusses the Black town buried beneath Central Park.

Welcome to Episode 2 of Black Folklore In Video: The Ghosts Of Lake Lanier. Grant Yanney takes us back to the 1800s when it all began.

Host Grant Yanney delves into the ghostly origins of the color Haint Blue.

Rosewood is one of the most tragic and overlooked events in American history. 

Here is the story of the Black Seminoles, a group of fugitive slaves who escaped bondage and created a community of free Blacks in Mexico. 

Henry “Box” Brown's fortitude and perseverance deserve to be celebrated with the rest of the Black greats from American history.