American Experience S35E2 — Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space

7.3

American Experience•Season 35•Episode 2

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space

7.3/10 · 85 votesJan 17, 2023112 min

Ranked #2 of 9 in Season 35•+0.3 vs season avg

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Meet the influential author and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance. Also a trained anthropologist, Zora Neale Hurston collected folklore throughout the South and Caribbean — reclaiming, honoring and celebrating Black life on its own terms.

Directed byTracy Heather Strain

Written byTracy Heather Strain

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Season 35 Episodes9

E1 6.9

The Lie Detector

E2 7.3Now viewing

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space

E3 7.2

Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History

E4 7.4

The Movement and the "Madman"

E5 6.8

The Sun Queen

E6 6.7

Casa Susanna

E7 7.1

The Busing Battleground

E8 6.7

The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools

E9 6.6

The War on Disco

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Tracy Heather Strain

Writer

Tracy Heather Strain

Director

Nikki Bramley

Director of Photography

Mark Dugas

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space" is episode 2 of American Experience season 35. It scored 7.3/10 from 85 votes, ranking #2 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Tracy Heather Strain and written by Tracy Heather Strain, it aired on January 17, 2023.

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