Zora Neale Hurston + Langston Hughes: Best Friends Forever
Zora Neale Hurston + Langston Hughes: Best Friends Forever  
Podcast: Our Ancestors Were Messy
Published 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.To learn more about the show and keep in touch, check out https://ourancestorsweremessy.com/. To access bonus content and support this independent production visit  https://ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.com/ . Check out The Chicago Defender digitized and stored at The Library of Congress. Read the archives at The Chicago Defender Archives.The show is hosted by Nichole Hill (https://www.nicholelhill.com/). This week's guest is Alicia Walters Executive Producer A.A. HernandezSound design by Kyle Murdock (@kcreatesaudio)Story Producer Martina Abrahams Ilunga (@m_tina)Research Producer Chioke I'Anson (https://www.chiokeianson.com/)Story Editing by Shonte Hill Show art by Aseloka Smith (@naturallyherown) Episodes release bi-weekly.