Today in 1891, the libertarian Republican anthropologist and author was born. In this clip, the late Ms. Hurston —whom moderate-liberal commentator John McWhorter once referred to as "black people's favorite black conservative" — is singing "Uncle Bud" from the American Masters film on her life. She shot this footage while working as an anthropologist:
Doesn't Queen Latifah favor Ms. Hurston? Definitely my first choice to play her in a movie...
1/7 Flashback Clip Of The Day: Zora Neale Hurston Sings "Uncle Bud"
