Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston is a wonderful example of the MAGIC that lives within the Black community. An anthropological journey through time and history Zora Neale Hurston returns to her native home of Eatonville, Florida where the free Black soul thrives, and New Orleans, Louisiana; the home of hoodoo to uncover the real Black &quot;story.&quot;  This book reveals the expression of Black life hidden with old songs and folktales.