https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1 Made with a curious mind en-us 2022-02-10 17:25:36 UTC 2025-11-11 04:16:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042390170 The Harlem Renaissance was an influential movement that lasted between the 1920s and 1930s. It was a cultural and intellectual revival in the city of Harlem, New York as it featured African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature and so much more. Their "call to action" was to celebrate African American Heritage and express their way of life by trying to eliminate the stereotypes they faced.]]> 2022-02-11 13:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042390170 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042401766 Zora Neale Hurston was born on January 7, 1891, in Notasulga, Alabama. Hurston was an author and anthropologist. Hurston's short stories often depicted African American experiences and life in the south.]]> 2022-02-11 13:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042401766 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042402948 Zora Neale Hurston was a scholar that conducted ethnographic research that she incorporated into her writing. Her novels and short stories were called "folk fiction" and depicted African American life in the south. Through her folklore writing, she was able to help African Americans become more accepted through times of discrimination, especially in the north. Hurston's most celebrated novel is "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and is still frequently read today.]]> 2022-02-11 13:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042402948 overbjad000 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042413091 Hurston enrolled at Morgan College in 1917, to finish her high school classes, and spent her time at Howard University completing her associates degree. She was a very active student, and participated in student government and started the schools newspaper. She finished her education with a BA in anthropology from Barnard College after receiving a scholarship.]]> 2022-02-11 13:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042413091 padrojoh0001 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042423216 Janie returns to her home town as people gossip about her and her husband, her friend Pheoby wants to find out what happened. Janie explains from the beginning, when she was young her mother abandoned her, so her Nanny took her in. However life as slaves was excruciatingly difficult to raise a girl, so her nanny wanted off marry her off as soon as possible. She was married to a farmer who she didn't exactly love so she ran off with another man called Joe, he was a smooth talker and soon got married. He became the mayor and she felt trapped in having to be the mayors wife, so she berated him in public one day in retaiation and he beat her to near death. She left him only to return moths later to find him on his deathbed in the hospital where she berated him again about how he trated her and he died. Later she married another man called Tea Cake which had its ups and downs but they where doing well, one day a hurricane hit and Tea Cake got bitten by a rabid dog... 3 weeks later Tea Cake falls ill and due to his bewilderment calls Janie out for cheating, she never did but he was sure she did so he tried to kill her so she killed him before he could hurt her. She then returns to her town and that's how her story and the story end.]]> 2022-02-11 13:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042423216 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042424469 The main theme of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" is independence and self-fulfillment. Janie, the protagonist has unfortunate luck with her relationships with men, for example, her first husband Logan was abusive and her second husband Joe died an untimely death. Her rushed relationships ultimately led her to the conclusion that she needed to be fulfilled in her love life through self-fulfillment and a loving partner. Additionally, Janie discovers that there is no single relationship that is entirely perfect, and that there must be an overlap between independence and codependence in the protagonist's relationships.]]> 2022-02-11 13:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042424469 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042426218 Zora Neale Hurston was born January 7th 1891 in Notasulga, Alabama even though she claimed to be born in 1901 in Eatonvillie Florida she was in fact 10 years older at the time of her move to Eatonvillie. Hurston grew up in the first all black township which played a big part on how she viewed her life in a positive way. She lived a very good childhood till her mother died when she was 13. Her father soon remarried to a young woman whom she seemed to get really aggressive with often. With her current situation she found it hard to finish school leading her to leave and join Gilbert & Sullivan traveling troupe as a maid to the lead singer. In 1917, she ended up in Baltimore at the age of 26 still without her high school diploma. Needing to present herself as a teenager to qualify for free public schooling, she lopped 10 years off her life–giving her age as 16 and the year of her birth as 1901.From that moment forward, Hurston would always present herself as at least 10 years younger than she actually was which she pulled off well.]]> 2022-02-11 13:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042426218 padrojoh0001 https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042434196 Janie- The main protagonist of the story, she was a very confident and beautiful black woman, she has a very bad luck with men 
Pheoby- Janie's friend who listens to Janie's story.
Nanny- The care taker of Janie who wanted the best for her and wanted to marry her off to a good man.
Joe/Jody- smooth talker, mayor, and abusive husband to Janie
Logan- The farmer she was first married off to, who Janie just couldn't love.
Tea Cake- The first man that was in an actual relationship that was trying to get the best for both parties, he fell ill and attempted to kill Janie.]]> 2022-02-11 14:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/fu85hswiwefxscd1/wish/2042434196