We’re remembering the life of ‘Beloved’ author Toni Morrison who died at the age of 88 Tuesday. Check out some of her legendary quotes below that are sure to inspire you to hold your head high.

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(1931 – ) Toni Morrison “As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you speak.”  

Rutgers University recently contacted both Jersey Shore star Snooki and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Toni Morrison to speak at their school. When individuals are contacted to speak at schools, they are usually paid a certain amount. Well, take a minute and guess who will be paid more for their speech? No, not Toni Morrison. Rutgers has […]

Toni Morrison, writer and the first Black woman to be awarded the “Nobel Prize in Literature,” was born in Lorian, OH, on this date in 1931. Morrison received the “Pulitzer Prize” for her book, Beloved, in 1988.    TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PERSON VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.