Zora Neale Hurston, author of the novel upon which this movie is based, grew up in Eatonville, Florida.
Eatonville, Florida was one of the nation's first incorporated black townships, but it was established in 1887, not 1906 as depicted in the movie. Most sources state that Brooklyn, Illinois (incorporated in 1873) is the oldest town incorporated by African Americans in the United States.
Eatonville is located in Central Florida.
Taja V. Simpson's debut.