Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain says she felt a “great responsibility” when telling the cultural anthropologist’s story.
Zora Neale Hurston’s novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, first published in 1937, tells the story of Janie Crawford, a light-skinned African American woman who struggles and triumphs as she grows and eventually learns to live for herself instead of others. The book, which takes place in Florida in the early 20th century, starts with.
news from ukraine, where a series of explosions rocked the capital city of kyiv this morning. ukraine says, the russian missile attack is targeting critical infrastructure. we will go live to ukraine for the latest. plus, the house under republican rule. we will look at the chaos the gop has brought in congress in its first week in charge of the house, and the latest on the investigation into president biden s handling of classified documents, and what s behind the double standard in how the biden case is being treated compared to the case of a certain twice impeached ex president. then, the featured author for today s edition of the velshi banned book club is a story to herself, and author, yes, but also a filmmaker. folklorist and voodoo expert among many other things. we will dive into zora neal hearst in, their eyes were watching god, next hour. velshi starts now. and good morning. it s saturday, january the 14th.
coming of age exploration, and a celebration of the south. i read it as a love story. a story about self love. janie, a foil to her old school grandmother, can choose a relationship based on her own emotional desires, and not just as a means for safety and stability. at its core, their eyes were watching god it s an exploration of modern black womanhood. it tells the story of a woman searching for dignity and agency. even today, more than 85 years since the novels publication, the concept that women, especially black women, are worthy of the sort of love they want and to have the right to choose remains revolutionary in some circles. in 1997, 60 years after its publication, their eyes were watching god but challenge for ban in virginia. the reason? quote, sexual explicitness and language. you heard this one before. it s a pattern we continue to see among the collection of books featured here on the velshi banned book club. a parent cites quote, sexual explicitness and language, but
The Jackson State University sophomore is leading the effort to deliver drinking water to residents who can’t make it to the city’s distribution centers.