Zora Neale Hurston: Life & Legacy Early Life and Education Born on January 7, 1891, in Notasulga, Alabama, Zora Neale Hurston was a pivotal figure in American literature and anthropology. Her family relocated to Eatonville, Florida, in 1894, a town that would profoundly influence her writing, becoming the setting for many of her stories. Following her mother’s death in 1904, Hurston faced various challenges but continued her education, eventually attending Morgan Academy and later Howard University. She pursued studies at Barnard College, where she was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha…