. But if conservatives were interested in taking a holistic look at her work, they’d probably find things they like — or, at least, things they could cynically interpret for their benefit. Hurston’s writing — as a Black woman openly grappling with her Blackness — seemingly provides just such an opportunity.,” which we’ll explore in today’s installment of our monthlong series “Black History, Uncensored,” which focuses on Black creators targeted by right-wing bans.But I am not tragically colored.
You’re forgiven if, at first glance, that seemed like a passage out of Clarence Thomas’ autobiography. But in totality, “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” reads more like wishful thinking than anything else. To me, it’s Hurston speaking about a post-racial world she envisions and longs for — yet one that hasn’t been fully realized.
“Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry,” she wrote. “It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me.” When Hurston refers to herself as “the cosmic Zora,” a woman who “belongs to no race nor time,” it seems clear to me that she’s writing imaginatively about what is, in essence, a fictional state of being. One unencumbered by racial or gender bias.
Yet, still, in the eyes of many white conservatives, she’s a dangerous radical whose work needs to be obscured. I think there’s something revealing in this response. It shows that, no matter the level of deference to white people, a Black person openly grappling with the concept of Blackness — as Hurston does in “Their Eyes Were Watching God” — is still a threat.
Zora Neale Hurston's suggestion was that instead of 'Integration' -- the USA make Black America into its own country similar to Israel. She wanted Florida, Georgia & S. Carolina to be made into 'Black America' --an independent nation. NAACP & others dragged her for filth.
Cute hat!!
For democrats its ok for women to do sports and never achieve anything. Women have no value at all for democrats.
Doing your usual nonstop day and night false race card playing looking to stir the pot and cause division and discord, while our young are taught about blacks more than anyone else today.
In elementary school classrooms there are books and biographies on MLK Jr, Frederick Dougkas, Harriet Tubman , Rosa Parks more than on anyone, while not one on Columbus and others that greatly contributed.
Really? Now that is a twisted warped joke typical from you and the dem left, while our young are taught about blacks and what they have been thru and contributed in this country more than anyone today.
Like Columbus is banned from being taught, and if taught is falsely made a villain by lies lately in order to appease while we wouldnt have this nation as a beacon of light to the world if not for him.
You realize she was Republican, right? Democrats were still riding their horses around the south and lynching people when she was alive.
Racism is not dead, but it is on life support -- kept alive by politicians, race hustlers and people who get a sense of superiority by denouncing others as 'racists’ Thomas Sowell
Can republicans define woke. I’ll wait.
If you are going to work this week to pay your rent and food and insurance and other bills. You have what slaves had. Food and shelter in exchange for work. This is the system you all choose to live in by staying divided and arguing over things that will never change your world
NBCBLK Reid In tho 🙂
We all know the truth
Seems like Jones is more I’ll at ease with Ms. Hurston than any conservative. She is a strong and admirable woman and a wonderful role model. “I have seen that the world is to the strong regardless of a little pigmentation” 👍
Who is she?
The republican party was created to stop the spread of black slavery in america which democrats would like everyone to get forget
A Great writer. 😡
Kind of like the DNC’s constant attack on conservative woman? Anger is misplaced.
I thought for a second this was a story about a Smart Beautiful successful black lady. But MSNBC had to put their racial slant ruining everything once beautiful in this world ..sadly pathetic
Just goes to show they never learned the joys of learning..... William F. Buckley's nightmare.....
🙄 Give me a break. What doesn't the GOP want banned?
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