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Toni Morrison (Daniel Boczarski-FilmMagic-Getty Images) *(CNN) — In a 1993 interview with The Paris Review about her writing practice, Toni Morrison spoke of how she achieved the literary feat that is her novel “Jazz.” “I thought of myself as like the jazz musician — someone who practices and practices and practices in order to […]

U.S. author Toni Morrison  (Photo by Don EMMERT / AFP) (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images) *Bestselling author Toni Morrison, who died in 2019 at the age of 88, has been honored with a U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp. Family, friends, fans of the beloved scholar gathered at Princeton’s Richardson Auditorium in […]

Toni Morrison in “The Pieces I Am,” Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures *If anyone wondered about any of the books written by prolific and unapologetic acclaimed novelist Toni Morrison then her documentary, “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” is a must see. Bringing the renowned Pulitzer winner’s life to the screen is director and friend […]

*A mention of America’s literary giants would be incomplete with the mention of one Miss Toni Morrison. This daughter of a steel worker and a homemaker has rightfully earned her laurels for creating works centered on African American life when its erasure from culture was commonplace. Her poetic and bittersweet writing has earned her a […]

*Magnolia Pictures is celebrating Juneteenth with this exclusive clip from the upcoming documentary, TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM. When Toni Morrison published Beloved, it was an extraordinary turning point in the history of the world because she urged us to imagine people who were slaves as human beings. The novel was awarded The Pulitzer-Prize for […]

[…] campaign ad for GOP Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin *The Republican nominee for governor of Virginia is championing a mother known locally for her efforts to remove Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved from schools, saying it gave her teenage son nightmares. A recent campaign ad for Glenn Youngkin features Laura Murphy saying, “As a […]

Toni Morrison *Toni Morrison gave folks a pleasant surprise Thursday night as she accepted a lifetime achievement award in Manhattan. The author received the prestigious $25,000 PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction from the PEN American Center, then, treated the hundreds of invited guests to an excerpt from her novel in progress. […]

*Out of nowhere we have sad news to pass along regarding acclaimed author and Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison. She is dead at age 88. According to the Associated Press, a  friend confirmed Morrison’s passing on Tuesday morning. The circumstances surrounding her death are unclear. But we do know that  Morrison died Monday night at Montefiore […]

* Toni Morrison continues to leave her mark in the world of literature with the release of her latest novel “God Help The Child.” The page-turner, which will be released this week, centers on an African-American woman who is embarrassed by her darker-skinned daughter, who must deal with being without love and affection because of […]

*Author Toni Morrison adds another accolade to her vast collection. The Nobel laureate, known for such novels as “Beloved,” ”Song of Solomon” and “Jazz,” has received an honorary prize named for another Nobel winner, the late Saul Bellow. PEN America, the literary and human rights organization, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Morrison, 85, […]

[…] Sisters of Today and Tomorrow hosted its 2nd Leadership Conference for Girls in New Haven, Connecticut, last Tuesday. Sisters of Today and Tomorrow New Haven surrounds Mayor Toni N. Harp, first African American Woman Mayor of New Haven. Sisters of Today and Tomorrow hosted its 2nd Leadership Conference for Girls in New Haven, Connecticut, […]

[…] as Usher, Antwayn Hopper (Thought 6), James Jackson, Jr. (Thought 2), Tony Award nominee L Morgan Lee (Thought 1), John-Michael Lyles (Thought 3), Tony Award nominee John-Andrew Morrison (Thought 4), and Jason Veasey (Thought 5), with Edwin Bates, Kyle Ramar Freeman, Zachary A. Myers, Jon-Michael Reese, and Mars Rucker. Meet Usher: a Black, queer […]

*It’s week two and Toni Morrison is this week’s OUR ROOTS Spotlight, to mark and celebrate Black History Month in the U.S. She features in OUR ROOTS Volume 2. Widely known actress Phylicia Rashad and actor André Holland will pay tribute to this remarkable author, with dramatic reading selections from her last book… “The Source […]

Barbara Morrison: Standing On Their Shoulders ON DEMAND: Saturday, December 5, 2020, 8:00 PM Tickets: https://www.thewallis.org/SR Popular Nightclub Series Goes Virtual with Six Entertaining Programs Produced by The Wallis Available on Demand December 5th 2020 – January 23rd 2021 *(BEVERLY HILLS) — The Sorting Room Sessions, the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts’ popular […]

Oprah Winfrey and Today’s Jenna Bush Hager chat about Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” on its 50th anniversary – The Today Show, Dec. 21, 2020 *This year marks the 50th anniversary of Toni Morrison’s first novel, “The Bluest Eye.” Oprah Winfrey chose the work for her book club 30 years ago, and TODAY’s Jenna Bush […]