Join the Mobile Museum of Art and All Things Africatown for an authors forum focused on the story of the Clotilda, the last known ship to bring Africans to the United States. Dr. Deborah G. Plant and other participants will examine themes of resilience, memory, identity, and justice through moderated conversations, readings, and audience engagement.

Come to the 37th Annual ZORA! Festival Academic Conference, “Placemaking Conference,” and join the discussion with Dr. Deborah G. Plant and a group of scholars who will reflect on how Zora Neale Hurston’s legacy continues to shape across scholars, artists, and communities.

Join Dr. Deborah G. Plant, who specializes in the life and works of Zora Neale Hurston, as she delivers the keynote address for the 37th Annual ZORA! Festival Academic Conference, “Placemaking Conference.” While gaining insightful knowledge on Zora Neale Hurston’s cultural impact and sparking your curiosity, you will be surrounded by a community that embraces and loves her.

Come join Dr. Deborah G. Plant on KPFA to learn about Zora Neale Hurston’s groundbreaking 1927 and 1928 work, Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo.”

Join Dr. Deborah G. Plant and Ola Schad in a live discussion of Zora Neale Hurston’s Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo,” where she discusses Hurston’s groundbreaking 1927 and 1928 work and the significance of collecting the authentic narrative of Oluale Kossola (Cudjo Lewis), the last known survivor of the transatlantic slave trade.

Event: Juneteenth Celebration

Event: Keynote Address (“Personal Sovereignty, Power, and the Legacy of Zora Neale Hurston”)

Join Tombolo Books and The Woodson African American Museum of Florida for a celebration of a never before published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great—not the villain the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of valor and vision.

Join Dr. Deborah G. Plant in the discussion of Zora Neale Hurston’s never before published The Life of Herod the Great where Hurston challenges the ideas of Herod the Great.