Lore 232: Empowered (ad-free) (Patreon)

Few corners of American folklore have as much depth and texture as one that was born out of tradition, longing, and powerlessness. And thanks to one trailblazing writer, we can take a guided tour of it all.

Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by GennaRose Nethercott and music by Chad Lawson.

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FURTHER READING

1. “Archeological Discovery in the Slave Quarters,” National Parks Service, April 2021, https://www.nps.gov/arho/learn/management/archeological-discovery-in-the-slave-quarters.htm.
2. “About Zora Neale Hurston.” ZoraNealeHurston.com. Accessed August 21, 2022. https://www.zoranealehurston.com/about.
3. Hemenway, Robert E. Zora Neale Hurston: A Literary Biography. (University of Illinois Press, 1980). Pp 118 – 122.
4. Hurston, Zora. “Hoodoo in America.” The Journal of American Folklore. Vol #44 (1931): pp 317-417.
5. “Voodoo and the Work of Zora Neale Hurston.” JSTOR Daily. January 7, 2017. https://daily.jstor.org/voodoo-and-the-work-of-zora-neale-hurston.
6. “Zora Neale Hurston: Out of Obscurity.” Smithsonian. January 1, 2001. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/zora-neale-hurston-out-of-obscurity-71489250.
7. “Zora Neale Hurston’s “Black Death” UMKC Women’s Center. July 19, 2021. https://info.umkc.edu/womenc/2021/07/19/zora-neale-hurstons-black-death.