Google ‘doogle’ honors birthday of Zora Neale Hurston
Today’s Google Doogle honors the birthday of one the most intriguing black women of the 20th century, Zora Neale Hurston. Hurston, who was born on this day in 1891, was a writer and anthropologist who did incredibly important work in the American South and throughout the Caribbean.
Her work has become a staple in many college classrooms.
From TIME:
Born in Alabama and raised in Florida, Hurston would become of the most influential black authors of the twentieth century, mingling in circles of the Harlem Renaissance and influencing generations to come. TIME included her among 50 cultural giants in African-American history, and her 1937 novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, which starkly portrays the life of a black woman in early twentieth century Florida, is often cited as one of the top novels of the last century.
Here’s a link to one of Hurston’s most famous works, “How It Feels to be Colored Me.”
Happy birthday Ms. Hurston. Your legacy will forever be remembered and celebrated!
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