Books on GIF #83 — 'Moses, Man of the Mountain' by Zora Neale Hurston
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Welcome to the latest edition of Books on GIF, the animated alternative to boring book reviews. This Sunday's book is 'Moses, Man of the Mountain' by Zora Neale Hurston. Earlier this week, I was sitting at the bar in a budget hotel in Midtown finishing this book. An older woman approached and asked what I was reading. I showed her the book, and she reached out and touched the image of Moses on the cover. "What's it about?" she asked. I told her it was a retelling of Exodus. She ran her fingers over Zora Neale Hurston's name and told me she had heard of the author. "But this shows Moses as black. Are there some people who think Moses is black?" she asked. Yes, I said, reminding her that Moses was from Africa. "Well that settles it then," she said with a sarcastic tone. I replied: "I mean, he wasn't white." She turned and left. I was like:
Books on GIF #83 — 'Moses, Man of the Mountain' by Zora Neale Hurston
Books on GIF #83 — 'Moses, Man of the…
Books on GIF #83 — 'Moses, Man of the Mountain' by Zora Neale Hurston
Welcome to the latest edition of Books on GIF, the animated alternative to boring book reviews. This Sunday's book is 'Moses, Man of the Mountain' by Zora Neale Hurston. Earlier this week, I was sitting at the bar in a budget hotel in Midtown finishing this book. An older woman approached and asked what I was reading. I showed her the book, and she reached out and touched the image of Moses on the cover. "What's it about?" she asked. I told her it was a retelling of Exodus. She ran her fingers over Zora Neale Hurston's name and told me she had heard of the author. "But this shows Moses as black. Are there some people who think Moses is black?" she asked. Yes, I said, reminding her that Moses was from Africa. "Well that settles it then," she said with a sarcastic tone. I replied: "I mean, he wasn't white." She turned and left. I was like: