A review by ljjohnson8
You Don't Know Us Negroes and Other Essays by Zora Neale Hurston, Genevieve West, Henry Louis Gates Jr.

3.0

Like any collection of 35+ items, it's not surprising to like some things, love others, and not like some more. I had only ever read Hurston's fiction so every one of these essays were new to me. Some were incredibly powerful and written with such a strong, clear voice that I was knocked back in my seat. But I also had problems with some, especially in the last section; I think the problem is that, despite the editors' attempts with annotations, context was often lacking, and my reading and understanding suffered for it. For me, this collection serves best as a snapshot of the past.