REMEMBERING Ms. Zora - January 7, 2014

January 7, 2014

WORLD WIDE | Today is the birthday of a lady whose  literary and anthropology gifts, sharing of art in words and celebration of fellowman, signifiance are so profound; she can not be un-noticed.  Ms. Zora, like so many generations of her race represents "RESILIENCE" in spite of poverty by-design and "grace-under-racism".

Mules and Men

You are invited to get to know Ms. Zora Neale Hurston. 
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Zora Neale Hurston

Anthropologist

Zora Neale Hurston was an American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. Wikipedia

Born: January 7, 1891, Notasulga, AL

Died: January 28, 1960, Fort Pierce, FL

Awards: Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Musical

Plays: Mule Bone

Education: Columbia University, Barnard College, Howard University,Morgan State University

Wikipedia

Zora Neale Hurston official website
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"I have the nerve to walk my own way, however hard, in my search for reality, rather than climb upon the rattling wagon of wishful illusions."

     - Letter from Zora Neale Hurston to Countee Cullen