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Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space Documentary

(NR) 113 minutes
2025-02-21 11:00:00 2025-02-21 13:00:00 America/New_York Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space Documentary Join us for a special screening of this PBS© documentary about the inspiring life of Zora Neale Hurston. Barnegat Branch - Barnegat Meeting Room

Friday, February 21
11:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-21 11:00:00 2025-02-21 13:00:00 America/New_York Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space Documentary Join us for a special screening of this PBS© documentary about the inspiring life of Zora Neale Hurston. Barnegat Branch - Barnegat Meeting Room

Barnegat Branch

Barnegat Meeting Room

Join us for a special screening of this PBS© documentary about the inspiring life of Zora Neale Hurston.

Join us for a special screening of this PBS© documentary about the inspiring life of Zora Neale Hurston.  She was a highly influential author of the Harlem Renaissance, whose groundbreaking work would challenge assumptions about race, gender and cultural superiority.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Movie |

TAGS: | BlackHistoryMonth |

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