Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston was an American writer, 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 Eyes Were Watching God, published in 1937. She also wrote more than 50 short stories, plays, an autobiography, ethnographies, and many essays.
How it feels to be colored me
A woman recounts her journey from a sheltered all-Black town to a world where her skin color defined her, and how she chose pride over pity.
By Zora Neale Hurston
Cudjo's own story of the last African slaver
Captured in Africa and transported to America on the last slave ship, one man recounts his journey of brutality, survival, and the enduring power of his origins.
By Zora Neale Hurston
Three plays : $b Lawing and jawing; Forty yards; Woofing
Experience courtroom antics, spirited football games, and lively street scenes as a community's identity and resilience shine through playful dialogue and rich cultural expression.
By Zora Neale Hurston
Poker!
A seemingly innocent poker game reveals the dark side of friendship as accusations of cheating lead to rising stakes and drawn weapons.
By Zora Neale Hurston
De turkey and de law : $b A comedy in three acts
In a small village, a dispute over a plump turkey and a charming woman ignites a hilarious courtroom showdown.
By Zora Neale Hurston