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Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 – January 28, 1960) was an American author, anthropologist, folklorist, and documentary filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-20th-century American South and published research on Hoodoo and Caribbean Vodou. The most popular of her four novels is Their … See more
When Hurston arrived in New York City in 1925, the Harlem Renaissance was at its zenith, and she soon became one of the writers at its center. Shortly before she entered Barnard, … See more
Integration
Hurston appeared to oppose integration based on pride and her sense of independence. She would not "bow low before the white man", and claimed "adequate Negro schools" already existed in 1955. Hurston is … See moreHurston was a Republican who aligned herself with the politics of the Old Right and she was also a supporter of Booker T. Washington. … See more
• "Journey's End" (Negro World, 1922), poetry
• "Night" (Negro World, 1922), poetry
• "Passion" (Negro World, 1922), poetry
• Color Struck (Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life, 1925), play See more• In 1935 and 1936, Zora Neale Hurston shot documentary footage as part of her fieldwork in Florida and Haiti. Included are rare ethnographic … See more
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