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Zora Neale Hurston, In Her Own Words

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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Clip Season 35 Episode 2 Length 01:44 Premiere: 01/17/23

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The War on Disco
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Teaser | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 01/17/23

The Films of Zora Neale Hurston
Clip Length 02:58 Premiere Date 01/17/23

Chapter 1 | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
Clip Length 10:15 Premiere Date 01/17/23

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