But first he reduces John Henry the mythical black hero whose victory over the newfangled steam hammer birthed a great American legend to the ... of Whitehead’s book is spent lampooning ...

He has been assigned to cover ... some of the book's stories and journalistic pieces, the reference to John Henry seems forced, but in others it becomes overwhelming. John Henry's legend overtakes ...

Mr. Whitehead is less concerned with the man than with John Henry the myth, and those moments with legend becomes fact and fact, legend. The central focus of the book is one J. Sutter, an African ...

Susana Polo is a senior entertainment writer at Polygon, specializing in pop culture and genre fare, with a primary expertise in comic books ... American folklore figure John Henry, specifically ...

This is the second of three "Historically Speaking" columns featuring the recent Flatwater Tales Storytelling tellers at the Historic Grove Theater, which was packed for each performance.

For roughly 90 minutes on that riser and along its border, the actors of the renowned SITI Company, directed by Anne Bogart, dig into the folktale of John Henry, the man of legendary strength who ...

The actor, 46, announced on Instagram that he would be portraying popular American folklore figure John Henry in an upcoming movie for Netflix. The project will re-team Johnson with his Jumanji ...