Marilyn M. White
Marilyn M. White is an American folklorist who researches African American folklore and family folklore. She conducts research in Little Cayman. White is the president of the American Folklore Society and the long-time president of the Association of African and African American Folklorists. White is also ex officio member of the board of trustees of the American Folklife Center. White completed a B.A. in English from Hampton University, an M.A. in folklore from Indiana University, and a PhD in anthropology (folklore) from the University of Texas at Austin. She was a professor of anthropology at Kean University from 1985 to 2011. She also previously taught at Western Kentucky University for eight years. References 

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