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Eaton ville Florida right around the corner.

Doing an essay about her and I came here to find out more <3. My major is English/Creative Writing so she inspires me; wish I could go back in time for a day just to talk with such a cool woman!

This work for radio is so rich and beautiful - for one, the mostly Black women scholars and writers and advocates and actors-along with Robert Hemenway who wrote the first biography-who have done and have been doing the work on Hurston forever are relied on and called on to speak. Hooray! (And too, we're not stuck with still another cultural excursion via the honorable Henry Louis Gates.) Thank you Aron Myers! The other factor that's most moving for me is the music - there's an original soundtrack, beautifully adapting the songs Hurston collected and sang, alongside classic recordings of Hurston herself, and the great early performance by Ruby Dee. This is really going the long extra mile with utmost respect and depth and honor. I haven't tracked down the musician/s yet. There oughta be an album of their work on these terrific songs. Thank you. Thank you.

I am reading her book now A Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick. Very good read.

I learned of the writings of Zorah Neal Hurston through reading the autobiography of Langston Hughes 32 years ago.

Bless, thank you for sharing

I’ve always loved to read and write. It was because of author Terry McMillan that I was first inspired to read the works of Zora Neale Hurston some 30 yrs ago and I’m glad I did 💖💖

A visionary to a visionary Sheriff Pat DuValle. Note to me: Though I may not die rich. Be myself.

I like that money did not dictate everything she said and did.

Brown vs Board. Decision. It's interesting she did not view this as a victory.

Zora wanted to talk about life. Others wanted to pretend to be optimist.

Why would she pander to the division? The division seemed false to her.

"Serious fiction."was it good fiction is the question? Her life shows. Divisions only beget divisions. Why did her community fight her so much?

Wow. " I did not want to pander to the "white" who saw a clown and a villian...neither pander to (the other side) who see a perfect negro". Wow. That's what America is. Not sensible. No idea of moderate. Just extreme black and white.

She was a unifying element. Not a divisive element. She was not a sheep. It is hard to manipulate a person like this. A Matriarch.

I studied "The Harlem Renaissance " although I was born and raised in the South. I was intrigued by the poetry of Langston Hughes. A dear friend introduced me to this prolific writer's book 📖 years ago... "Their Eyes Were Watching God". It is mythical very well written in the 20's era. One of my favourite of books indeed. The movie [TEWWG ]2004'was so good. Excellent documentary on Ms. Zora Neale Hurston. A Singer's life... #Literary #Poetry #HarlemRenaissance #RentParties #1920's

Omg I heard this on the radio years ago and thought I'd never find it again!! Yay!! 👏👏👏

She reminds me of my middle sister, Belinda Artis. She was a great writer, too. Not recognized just yet.

Excellent! fantastic channel thank you. google: Judi Grace StoryCorps.

MY NAMEIS ZORA LEGRAND SAWYER

An extraordinary writer that makes one reevaluate notions of love with comparisons to nature. Without a doubt Their Eyes Where Watching God is one of the best books I ever read. Colors Strike! Hope to read more. Any RECOMMENDATIONS?

Such an inspiration..

Thank you, Miss Lucy Ryan*, Miss Brown, Miss Ayers, Miss Young, and Miss Bush for introducing me and the rest of your classes to not only ZNH, but many of pioneers of the African Diaspora. #WhenTeachersGaveADamn

Did I miss something or were her pinnacle years at Howard University not discussed?

My From Heart to Paper Winter Writing Workshop is dedicate to Zora Neale Hurston.

Rest in Power Queen! 123!

Why have I never heard of this lovely lady?

She was an intelligent woman....documents state that no one knew her true age well just like a lot of black women I think and a lot of ladies would agree with me that it was not anybody's business but her own she didn't have to reveal her true age if she didn't want to. after all she had to keep something personal and private from the public why not that.

thank you.