Zora Neale Hurston, In Her Own Words
Clip: Season 35 Episode 2 | 1m 44s
A glimpse into the anthropologist’s trailblazing practice, as described by Hurston herself
In 1936, the anthropologist and noted Harlem Renaissance figure Zora Neale Hurston traveled to Jamaica to learn the customs and traditions of its free Black population. Her experience there highlights one of the many ways she was ahead of her time.
Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Zora Neale Hurston, In Her Own Words
Clip: Season 35 Episode 2 | 1m 44s
In 1936, the anthropologist and noted Harlem Renaissance figure Zora Neale Hurston traveled to Jamaica to learn the customs and traditions of its free Black population. Her experience there highlights one of the many ways she was ahead of her time.
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Chapter 1 | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
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The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life. (10m 15s)
The Films of Zora Neale Hurston
Interview with filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain about the ethnographic work of Hurston. (2m 58s)
Teaser | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life. (30s)
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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.