The Exhibit That Reveals Toni Morrison’s Obsessions
A display of personal materials from the late author’s archive shows her genius, the rigors of her research, and her capacious empathy.
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President Biden’s pursuit of solidarity is well intentioned. But without concrete plans to hold bad actors accountable, his efforts will be useless.
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In her 1993 Nobel Prize acceptance speech, the late author cautioned against the distraction of the “political correctness” debate.
Stephen Lovekin / Getty / The Atlantic Why Ebony Magazine’s Archives Were Saved
The famed chronicler of black American life commissioned some of the most important photos in history—and they were almost lost to the public.
Bettmann / Contributor A Documentary That Shows Another Side of Toni Morrison
A new film captures the larger-than-life author in exceedingly human terms.
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