The Bomb Heard Around the World- Murder of Harry T. Moore
Harry T. Moore, advocated for education and voting rights in the Central Florida area, including Goldsboro. He said that for every dollar that was sent on a white child, only 10 cents was spent on a black child. Mr. Moore was a victim of a hate crime which took place
Jonah’s Gourd Vine by Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston was an African-American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist. When John Hurston, Zora’s father, migrated to Florida in 1892 or 1893 (the date is debated), he first settled in Sanford and became the pastor at Zion Hope Baptist Church while taking care of Zora. Sanford, located
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston was an African-American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist. When John Hurston, Zora’s father, migrated to Florida in 1892 or 1893 (the date is debated), he first settled in Sanford and became the pastor at Zion Hope Baptist Church while taking care of Zora. Sanford, located
In Search of Our Mothers Gardens by Alice Walker
Alice Walker was greatly influenced by Zora Neale Hurston’s literary work. Walker even traveled to find Hurston’s unmarked grave site in order to be able to give her grave site a proper headstone. Walker basically put Hurston’s work on the map after Hurston had passed away.
The Zora Magazine
Zora Neale Hurston was an African-American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist. When John Hurston, Zora’s father, migrated to Florida in 1892 or 1893 (the date is debated), he first settled in Sanford and became the pastor at Zion Hope Baptist Church while taking care of Zora. Sanford, located
From Sun to Sun by Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston was an African-American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist. When John Hurston, Zora’s father, migrated to Florida in 1892 or 1893 (the date is debated), he first settled in Sanford and became the pastor at Zion Hope Baptist Church while taking care of Zora. Sanford, located
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston was an African-American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist. When John Hurston, Zora’s father, migrated to Florida in 1892 or 1893 (the date is debated), he first settled in Sanford and became the pastor at Zion Hope Baptist Church while taking care of Zora. Sanford, located
Mammy Figurine with Duck
These figurines were not something that would typically be found in Goldsboro homes. The mammy collection was used for display and in some homes of people that would collect them. Black memorabilia, or as it was sometimes called, Black Americana, describes objects that somehow related to African American history. For the most
