Zora Neale Hurston
As mentioned, early in her academic career, Zora Neale Hurston was the co-founder of The Hilltop, which is currently the oldest African American collegiate newspaper in the United States. After getting her Master's degree, Hurston went on to become a drama teacher at North Carolina Collee for Negros, now known as North Carolina Central University. Hurston had published multiple fictional writings, plays, and books during her career. She was also an employee at the library of congress.