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Happy Black History Month!!: SpotLight - Ms Zora Neale Hurston
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| Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 – January 28, 1960) was an African-American folklorist, anthropologist, and author. Of Hurston's four novels and more than 50 published short stories, plays, and essays, she is best known for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. Hurston was the fifth of eight children of John Hurston and Lucy Ann Hurston (née Potts). Her father was a Baptist preacher, tenant farmer, and carpenter, and her mother was a school teacher. She was born in Notasulga, Alabama, on January 7, 1891, where her father grew up and her grandfather was the preacher of a Baptist church. When she was three, her family moved to Eatonville, Florida; in 1887 it was one of the first all-black towns to be incorporated in the United States. Hurston said she always felt that Eatonville was "home" to her as she grew up there, and sometimes she claimed it as her birthplace. Her father later was elected as mayor of the town in 1897 and in 1902 became preacher of its largest church, Macedonia Missionary Baptist. Hurston later glorified Eatonville in her stories as a place where African Americans could live as they desired, independent of white society. In 1901, some northern schoolteachers visited Eatonville and gave Hurston a number of books that opened her mind to literature; she described it as a kind of "birth". Hurston spent the remainder of her childhood in Eatonville, and describes the experience of growing up there in her 1928 essay, "How It Feels to Be Colored Me". In 1904, Hurston's mother died. Her father remarried to Matte Moge ; this was considered a minor scandal, as it was rumored that he had relations with Moge before his first wife's death. Hurston's father and stepmother sent her away to a Baptist boarding school in Jacksonville, Florida. They eventually stopped paying her tuition and the school expelled her. She later worked as a maid to the lead singer in a traveling Gilbert & Sullivan theatrical company. In 1917, Hurston began attending Morgan College, the high school division of Morgan State University, a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland. At this time, apparently to qualify for a free high-school education (as well, perhaps to reflect her literary birth), the 26-year-old Hurston began claiming 1901 as her year of birth. She graduated from the high school of Morgan State University in 1918. In 1918, Hurston began undergraduate studies at Howard University, where she became one of the earliest initiates of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and co-founded The Hilltop, the university's student newspaper. In 1956 Hurston received the Bethune-Cookman College Award for Education and Human Relations in recognition of her achievements. The English Department at Bethune-Cookman College remains dedicated to preserving her cultural legacy. In addition to new editions of her work being published after a revival of interest in her in 1975, her manuscript Every Tongue Got to Confess (2001), a collection of folktales gathered in the 1920s, was published posthumously after being discovered in the Smithsonian archives. Please Read more @: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zora_Neale_Hurston #HBHM #BlackHIstoryMonth # |
Saturday, September 6, 2014
LOve: "Is Not just Black Or White"
J JS Lee fit flare dress, $1,115 / Paul smith coat / J Crew pointed toe flat / Henri Bendel black tote / Houndstooth Case - Vintage - Suitcase - Luggage - Black and White / Blue Nile white gold earrings / White gold wedding ring / Cubic zirconia jewelry / Christian Dior square eyeglass / Dsquared2 acetate glasses, $360 / Pieces print scarve, $32 / Zara skinny belt
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
New Contest: "A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words!"
Dolce Gabbana black dress / Ron White high heel pumps / Fashionphile - LOUIS VUITTON Vintage French Co Keepall 55 Luggage / Lido Pearls cubic zirconia jewelry, $180 / Carolee pearl necklace / White House Black Market earrings / Oscar de la Renta belt / Christian Dior hat, $275 / MARC BY MARC JACOBS leather glove / Travel bag / Blanket
LOve: "Is Not just Black & White"
J JS Lee snake print dress, $1,130 / Paul Smith hounds tooth coat / J Crew j crew flat / Henri Bendel quilted tote bag / Houndstooth Case - Vintage - Suitcase - Luggage - Black and White / Blue Nile 18k earrings / White gold jewellery / Cz jewelry / Christian Dior cateye glasses / Dsquared2 black glasses, $365 / Pieces long scarve, $33
Monday, September 1, 2014
"On the Wild Sie": I Came to Play on Polkas!
Dorothy Perkins black velvet top, $17 / Emilio Pucci fitted jacket / Giuseppe Zanotti black heel pumps, $575 / Leopard print tote / Blue Nile 18k jewelry / Miriam Salat clasp bracelet / KENNETH JAY LANE strand necklace / FOSSIL cheetah jewelry / Christian Dior leopard print hat, $275 / Mango 100 leather belt, $33 / Blue hair accessory / Glass home decor / Love Alpha EY-C Leopard Black Mascara with 2 Pieces Natural Green Tea...
Friday, August 22, 2014
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Dorothy Perkins black velvet top, $17 / Emilio Pucci long sleeve blazer / Giuseppe Zanotti multi color pumps, $575 / Leopard print tote bag / Blue Nile 18k jewelry / Miriam Salat clasp bracelet / KENNETH JAY LANE strand necklace / FOSSIL cuff bangle / Christian Dior fake fur hat, $275 / Mango 100 leather belt, $33 / Blue hair accessory / Glass home decor / Love Alpha EY-C Leopard Black Mascara with 2 Pieces Natural Green Tea...
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Favorite Fall Look Contest: "Onthe Wild Side"
Dorothy Perkins peplum shirt, $17 / Emilio Pucci blue blazer / Giuseppe Zanotti satin pumps, $575 / Leopard tote / Blue nile jewelry / Miriam Salat bracelet / KENNETH JAY LANE beaded jewellery / FOSSIL cheetah print jewelry / Christian Dior faux fur hat, $275 / Mango leopard print belt, $33 / Zebra home decor / Love Alpha EY-C Leopard Black Mascara with 2 Pieces Natural Green Tea...
Friday, August 1, 2014
LADIES NIGHT: "MISS DIOR"
Christian Dior grey mini dress, $1,360 / Christian Dior black sequin pumps / Christian Dior black tote bag / Blue Nile cultured pearl necklace / Icz Stonez imitation pearl earrings / Alexander McQueen pink shawl / Christian Dior purple sunglasses / Christian dior eye shadow / Christian Dior metallic eyeshadow / Christian Dior voluminous mascara / Christian dior perfume / Christian Dior lip care, $40 / Christian Dior nail polish / Percy & Reed Bodifying Cream 150ml, $24
Monday, July 21, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Luxe Bedroom Contest: "ORCHIDS!"
Cyan Design glass base table lamp / Multi color light / Heal s faux fur throw, $405 / Laura ashley bedding, $24 / Wall mirror, $420 / Canvas wall art / Flower arrangement / Georg Jensen candles candleholder / Designers Guild pink throw pillow, $135 / Artificial flower / Nearly Natural artificial flower / Nearly Natural artificial flower / Nearly Natural artificial flower / Christian Dior fragrance
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Cyan Design glass base table lamp / Multi color light / Heal s faux fur throw, $405 / Laura ashley bedding, $24 / Wall mirror, $420 / Canvas wall art / Flower arrangement / Georg Jensen candles candleholder / Designers Guild pink throw pillow, $135 / Artificial flower / Nearly Natural artificial flower / Nearly Natural artificial flower / Nearly Natural artificial flower / Christian Dior fragrance
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Fab in February: Bright Red Contest - "Refreshing"
Lanvin sleeveless shirt, $1,000 / Kate Spade coat, $825 / Bodycon skirt, $21 / Kate Spade red shoes / Coach purse / Silver jewelry / Vivienne Westwood glove / Norma Kamali cateye sunglasses / Christian Dior makeup brush / Strawberry cheesecake slice USA / Woman holding dress and shopping bags [ZZ074012] > Stock Photos |... / CREAM GATEAU SLICE REPLICA 10CM X 8CM - Cakes Desserts, $13
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