Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun

Season 22, Episode 2, Aired

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A recounting of the versatile and controversial work of one of the most flamboyant African-American writers from the first half of the 20th century.
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      • Hurston's father, a successful small-town mayor, urged his daughter to use caution and restraint in life, while her mother encouraged the emotive side that led to Hurston's career in cultural study and creative expression.

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      • Valerie Boyd (historian): She considered herself a member of the "niggerati," a term she used...it was a new vision of Black culture.

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      • As well as featuring dramatic re-creations, readings (actress Kim Brockington supplies Hurston's voice), and archival footage, comments are provided by notables such as Alice Walker, Dorothy West, Louis Gates Jr., and Maya Anjelou.

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