
In 1993, Toni Morrison (1931-2019) became the first African American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her novels, which center black characters and communities, are among the most celebrated works of contemporary literature.
“If you are free, you need to free somebody else.”


In 1993, Toni Morrison (1931-2019) became the first African American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her novels, which center black characters and communities, are among the most celebrated works of contemporary literature.