In addition to writing an acclaimed biography, she encouraged a generation of young writers, predominantly women of color, to pursue careers in nonfiction.In addition to writing an acclaimed biography, she encouraged a generation of young writers, predominantly women of color, to pursue careers in nonfiction.Read MoreBoyd, Valerie, Deaths (Obituaries), Black People, Writing and Writers, Books and Literature, Women and Girls, Hurston, Zora Neale, Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston (Book), University of Georgia, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
