Zora Neale Hurston + Langston Hughes: Best Friends Forever
Podcast: Our Ancestors Were MessyPublished On: Wed Mar 26 2025
Description: It's the summer of 1927 and Zora Neale Huston and Langston Hughes are driving across the South searching for folklore, swapping stories, and enjoying being the newfound stars of the Harlem Renaissance.Support this independent production and access bonus content at https://ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.comStay in touch at ouranestorsweremessy@gmail.comFollow the show on Instagram at @ourancestorsweremessyLearn more about the show at https://ourancestorsweremessy.comListen on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@OurAncestorsWereMessy SOURCESZora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal by Yuval TaylorDust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale HurstonIn Search of Zora Neale Hurston by Alice WalkerThe Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance by Veronica Chambers and Michelle May-CurryThe Complex Literary Friendship Between Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston by Yuval TaylorMules and Men by Zora Neale HurstonJackson's classic collection of Black "toasts" is resurrected by Patricia DonovanGet Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me: Narrative Poetry from Black Oral Tradition by Bruce JacksonCheck out The Chicago Defender digitized and stored at The Library of CongressRead the archives at The Chicago Defender Archives
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