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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onMarch 18, 2013
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: A genre lost its inhibitions as Janie's orgasm riled critics.
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by Hillary Crosley onMarch 13, 2013
From Sojourner Truth to Melissa Harris-Perry, they've opened doors and shaped how we see ourselves.
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by Janelle Harris onJanuary 9, 2013
At Clutch magazine, Janelle Harris paid tribute to Zora Neale Hurston on what would have been the writer's 122nd birthday.
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September 28, 2012
The British author of NW shares her must-reads, from James Baldwin to Toni Morrison to Alex Haley.
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by Brett Johnson onAugust 28, 2012
The Darkest America authors discuss the history of the genre from Stepin Fetchit to hip-hop.
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by Cynthia Gordy onFebruary 22, 2012
What would famous moments from our past look like in 140 characters or less?
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by Joshua R. Weaver onJanuary 25, 2012
The Root Recommends: Eatonville, Fla.'s yearly festival celebrating its rich black history and the Harlem Renaissance's Zora Neale Hurston.
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by Helena Andrews onJanuary 6, 2011
A recent study says that African-American women are more "socially invisible" than black men. This would not be news to Zora Neale Hurston. Or any other black woman who isn't Oprah.
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by John McWhorter onJanuary 3, 2011
The acclaimed author was skeptical of Democrats, special favors for blacks and the idea of taking racial pride in the achievements of individuals.
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by Erin E. Evans onJanuary 3, 2011
Three new stories show another side to Hurston's life during the Harlem Renaissance.
