African American

It was simply amazing and I read everything of hers that I could find at the library;. I fell in love her style and her autobiography was touching, bold and so funny. I can't say enough about Hurston. My sophomore English teacher drilled social justice into our brains. My mother taught at the same school and eventually the two became good friends. I see her every now and again. I credit her with instilling my love of literature and liberal/progressive world view. She was a lesbian at a catholic high school. Until her partner's death, they had been together for 42 years. Despite the stance of the Catholic Church, they were never treated poorly or made to feel unwelcome or deviant. Maybe my school was an aberation but because of my mother's role as a teacher, I knew many of the staff personally. There were many homosexuals and bisexuals on staff. Most worked their career there. I know with Covington and other stories Catholic Schools get a bad rap but I attended a truly special place.

Anyway, thank you for causing me to think about those times and this book. I really need to pick it up again.