Was zora neale hurston a female literary figure of the Harlem renaissance was a friend of Langston hughes and hired by dr James Shepard to teach at North Carolina central university?

Zora Neale Hurston was indeed a prominent female literary figure of the Harlem Renaissance and a friend of Langston Hughes. However, she was not hired by Dr. James Shepard to teach at North Carolina Central University. Hurston was an influential writer, anthropologist, and folklorist known for her works such as "Their Eyes Were Watching God."