Zora Neal Hurston was an African American novelist, and anthropologist. She mainly focused her work on the black culture and exploring her own self-identity and also helping others to do so. Surprisingly of an African American woman, she was against all of the “racial equality” and desegregation laws, because she did not believe in identifying herself with the black race (in which they explain why in further detail in the article I chose). The title of the article I chose is Zora says, Racs, Merely Powder Puff Each Other. It was published in the Afro-American newspaper on February 3rd, 1940.
The gist of this article was to inform people on Hurston’s thoughts about race, and African American literature. Zora believed that a new race was on the rise along with new philosophies, and this race will not be judged by the color of their skin but be judged by their achievements and its own merit. It is also mentioned in this article that Hurston believe that both blacks and whites should get over their issues with one another and admit …show more content…
Zora Neal Hurston had a voice, a strong voice at that, and the author/s of this article knew this as well, and the point she was trying to make is that she or no one else should not have to be given an equal chance to make it. And just because she did not grow up privileged like some whites that it was still possible for her to become someone important, and with this being said she did not want anyone to characterize her as one of the best “African American” writers but just one of the best writers, this was a message she and the author of this article wanted to get across to white people. I also think this article was intended for a writer audience because it was mentioned how writers needed to tell the truth more in their literature and how Hurston believed that literature had not reached to its proper
The gist of this article was to inform people on Hurston’s thoughts about race, and African American literature. Zora believed that a new race was on the rise along with new philosophies, and this race will not be judged by the color of their skin but be judged by their achievements and its own merit. It is also mentioned in this article that Hurston believe that both blacks and whites should get over their issues with one another and admit …show more content…
Zora Neal Hurston had a voice, a strong voice at that, and the author/s of this article knew this as well, and the point she was trying to make is that she or no one else should not have to be given an equal chance to make it. And just because she did not grow up privileged like some whites that it was still possible for her to become someone important, and with this being said she did not want anyone to characterize her as one of the best “African American” writers but just one of the best writers, this was a message she and the author of this article wanted to get across to white people. I also think this article was intended for a writer audience because it was mentioned how writers needed to tell the truth more in their literature and how Hurston believed that literature had not reached to its proper