Black Fact = 1891 (Jan. 7) – (some books say 1901) Zora Neale Hurston (a member of Zeta Phi Beta,Inc.) writer, was born in Alabama, on this date. Hurston, who wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God, is widely known for her contribution to the “Harlem Renaissance.” Zora Neale Hurston spent her early adulthood studying at various universities and collecting folklore from the South, the Caribbean and Latin America. She published her findings in Mules and Men. Hurston was a fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, rubbing shoulders with many of its famous writers. In 1937, she published her masterwork of fiction, Their Eyes Were Watching God. She was also a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,Inc. Hurston died in Florida in 1960. 🔵⚪️ #theraydiotwins
