Zora Neale Hurston
Claiming a Space
Friday, July 19
2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Zora Neale Hurston
Please join us for a free screening of this documentary. Click on the event title for more details.
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Large Meeting RoomPlease join us for a free screening of this documentary. Click on the event title for more details.
Raised in the small all-Black Florida town of Eatonville, Zora Neale Hurston studied at Howard University before arriving in New York in 1925. She would soon become a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, best remembered for her novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. But even as she gained renown in the Harlem literary circles, Hurston was also discovering anthropology at Barnard College with the renowned Franz Boas. She would make several trips to the American South and the Caribbean, documenting the lives of rural Black people and collecting their stories. She studied her own people, an unusual practice at the time, and during her lifetime became known as the foremost authority on Black folklore. Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space is an in-depth biography of the influential author whose groundbreaking anthropological work would challenge assumptions about race, gender and cultural superiority that had long defined the field in the 19th century.
Check out the works of Zora Neale Hurston here.
■ Director — Tracy Heather Strain
■ ©2023 ■ Rated TV-14 ■ 1hr 52min ■ Documentary
■ Distributed by PBS
AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Summer Quest | Movies & Film | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Anniversary |
TAGS: | movies | films | Documentaries | #1939SitIn |
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
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About the branch
This free class is rooted in the classical teachings of Sri Dharma Mittra and builds upon the foundational sequence to gently explore new depths of practice. Like all Dharma Yoga, this advanced beginner-to-intermediate level sequence blends the physical discipline of hatha yoga with the meditative and introspective qualities of raja yoga, using posture (asana), breathwork (pranayama), and meditation to promote vitality, inner stillness, and radiant peace.
Students will be guided through Surya Namaskar (sun salutations) and a slightly more dynamic variation of Shiva Namaskar (held poses), with options offered throughout to support students of all levels. Expect a complete and balanced practice that may also include mantras, guided deep relaxation in savasana, and alternate-nostril breathing (nadi shodhana) to calm the nervous system.
This sequence remains accessible to all levels, including beginners. Modifications and the use of props are always encouraged to ensure a safe and supportive experience for every-body.
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