Black History Month: Scenes From The Harlem Renaissance

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Although Zora Neale Hurston is known as the woman who put her beloved Eaton, Florida on the map with her classic work “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” she is also one of Harlem’s most beloved treasures and a defining element of the Harlem Renaissance literary scene. Known for her bold approach to writing and her outspoken personality, Hurston quickly gained a name for herself during the time, although it was writer Alice Walker who brought her work to the nation’s attention many years later. Hurston’s friendship with Langston Hughes was remembered as a fruitful and artistically productive relationship until a dispute over writing credits ended their friendship, which many cite as a significant turn of events.

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