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Podcast: Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews
Episode: YOU DON'T KNOW US NEGROES by Zora Neale Hurston, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Genevieve West [Eds. & Intro.], read by Robin Miles
Description: Golden Voice Robin Miles narrates Zora Neale Hurston’s work with empathy and a sure sense of Hurston’s literary voice. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss Miles’s talent at presenting Hurston’s essays, which range from stereotyped presentations of African Americans in literature to discussions of segregated education and detailed reporting on the 1952 Ruby McCollum murder trial. Listeners can hear Hurston’s nuances and gain an appreciation for her as a folklorist, literary stylist, and deft journalist.Robin Miles spoke about narrating Zora Neale Hurston’s work on AudioFile’s recent online event, Hearing History with Black Voice...