ABOUT FINDING ME
ABOUT THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD
Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, published in 1937, is a novel that explores the journey of Janie Mae Crawford, a Black woman living in the early 20th century. The narrative is framed as Janie’s reflection on her life, recounting her experiences and relationships to her friend Pheoby. Janie’s quest for self-discovery and fulfillment takes her through three marriages, each providing unique insights into love, independence, and societal expectations.
Set in the rural South, the novel vividly captures the cultural and social context of the time, including issues of race, gender, and class. Janie’s story is a powerful exploration of identity, resilience, and the quest for autonomy in a society marked by racial and gendered oppression.
Their Eyes Were Watching God is celebrated for its rich prose and unique narrative voice, incorporating elements of African American vernacular and folklore. Hurston’s portrayal of Janie’s individuality and her defiance of societal norms contributes to the novel’s enduring significance in discussions of African American literature and feminist literature.
Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, published in 1937, is a novel that explores the journey of Janie Mae Crawford, a Black woman living in the early 20th century. The narrative is framed as Janie’s reflection on her life, recounting her experiences and relationships to her friend Pheoby. Janie’s quest for self-discovery and fulfillment takes her through three marriages, each providing unique insights into love, independence, and societal expectations.
Set in the rural South, the novel vividly captures the cultural and social context of the time, including issues of race, gender, and class. Janie’s story is a powerful exploration of identity, resilience, and the quest for autonomy in a society marked by racial and gendered oppression.
Their Eyes Were Watching God is celebrated for its rich prose and unique narrative voice, incorporating elements of African American vernacular and folklore. Hurston’s portrayal of Janie’s individuality and her defiance of societal norms contributes to the novel’s enduring significance in discussions of African American literature and feminist literature.
ABOUT LEAD FROM THE OUTSIDE
Lead from the Outside discusses candidly what Stacey has learned over the course of her impressive career in politics, business and the nonprofit world: that differences in race, gender, and class provide vital strength, which we can employ to rise to the top and create real and lasting change.
ABOUT THE COLOR PURPLE
The Color Purple is one of the great novels of the 20th century, exploring the extremes of human nature through the eyes of a young African American woman in 1930s Georgia. This is the story of two sisters who sustain their loyalty to and trust in each other across time, distance, and silence. Beautifully imagined and deeply compassionate, this classic novel of American literature is rich with passion, pain, inspiration, and an indomitable love of life.
ABOUT RED LIP THEOLOGY
A moving essay collection promoting freedom, self-love, and divine wholeness for Black women and opening new levels of understanding and ideological transformation for non-Black women and allies. Blurring the boundaries of righteous and irreverent, Red Lip Theology invites us to discover freedom in a progressive Christian faith that incorporates activism, feminism, and radical authenticity.