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Saturday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem

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Good Morning POU! The last Miss Anne of the week is yet another biddy that Zora Neal Hurston scoped out and realized "ok, let me help this white woman find purpose by letting her support my life." *wipes tear*, this just makes me happy. Fannie Hurst (October 19, 1885 – February 23, 1968) was an American novelist and short-story writer whose works were highly popular … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem

Friday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem

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Good Morning POU! One thing I've learned from reading this book, Miss Anne in Harlem...is that Zora Neal Hurston, chief among others, took full advantage of these arrogant patronizing Miss Annes and felt no guilt about it. I had to wipe tears I was so proud. Today we look at the founder of one of the most elite liberal women's colleges in the country and one of the "Seven … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem

Wednesday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem

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Good Morning POU! Today we look at one of the premiere Miss Anne's of the Harlem Renaissance. She provided the resources for many black writers of the period to pursue their talents, chief among them Zora Neal Hurston. Of course as we well know, that support did not come without its own price. Charlotte Osgood Mason, born Charlotte Louise Van der Veer Quick (May … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem

Tuesday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem

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Good Morning POU! From the book "Miss Anne in Harlem": Almost all histories of the Harlem Renaissance begin with two of the first literary celebrations to bring together Harlem intellectuals and white publishers, editors, and philanthropists: the Civic Club and Opportunity awards dinners of 1924 and 1925 sponsored by Opportunity magazine, the National Urban League’s … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Miss Anne(s) in Harlem