“In Robinson’s majestic prose and sweeping historical vision, the tongues of Virginia Woolf, Gabriel García Márquez, and Toni Morrison blend to remind us that we can renew our souls in the eyes of ancestors who return to us in whatever way our lives dema

Today is Saturday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2012 with 317 to follow. The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mars and Saturn. The evening stars are Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. The

Region METRO DETROIT Metro Detroit AFL-CIO President Saundra L. Williams is stepping down from her position March 1 and will retire from her work in the labor movement Sept. 1. "We have achieved many victories, but the fight for the working men and women

Lorain, Ohio, as Chloe Ardelia (later Anthony) Wofford; grad. Howard Univ. (B.A. , 1953), Cornell Univ. (M.F.A. , 1955). Her fiction is noted for its poetic language, lush detail, emotional intensity, and sensitive observation of American life as viewed fr

A committee in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools has recommended the district keep Graham Swift's book "Waterland" in its advanced placement English curriculum, officials announced this afternoon. The recommendation comes after two parents in the distric

I unearthed my essay on Song of Solomon that I had long since forgotten. In it I stressed that Song of Solomon is a novel that stresses the importance that a traditional past has on a contemporary American. Morrison creates a novel that is filled with la

Una Mulzac started Liberation Bookstore in part to promote causes such as fighting apartheid. James Baldwin and Toni Morrison were among her customers. Below, Ms. Mulzac in 1994.

On Tuesday, Feb. 14 English professor Stephanie Li delivered a talk exploring racial language in American politics in honor of Black History Month. The event was co-sponsored by the Office of Minority Student Affairs, the College Diversity Roundtable and

Well this is not about a Scotsman but a chip shop in Coatbridge. Surely this would only happen in Scotland. As Toni Morrison tells us: "While my colleagues were being surprised on Tuesday with Valentine's Day flowers and cards from secret admirers, I was

Gov. David Paterson returned to the Capitol to join Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Carl McCall, the former comptroller named by Cuomo to head the SUNY board of trustees, at the opening of a new exhibit celebrating African-American history in New York. The exhibit

OBERLIN — Lorain native and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison will meet with Oberlin College students and faculty and give a public talk when she visits the campus next month. In “An Evening with Toni Morrison,” the author of “Beloved” and “The

Every day I will give you a motivational quote, which you will hopefully use to influence your thoughts and actions for the day! Today’s quote is from Toni Morrison and speaks on allowing other people to affect your emotions! “When a man angers you, he c

OBERLIN — Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison, a Lorain native, will visit Oberlin College on March 14. She will meet with students and faculty and give a public talk. In “An Evening with Toni Morrison,” she will give a reading from her forthcomin

Only 2 left in stock at $10.95! From a young writer who radiates charisma and talent comes a sweeping, stylish historical novel of Jamaican slavery that can be compared only to Toni Morrison's Beloved, The Book of Night Women is a sweeping, startling nov

In honor of Black History Month, we're celebrating some of the most influential and professionally powerful African-American females. From novelist Toni Morrison to the multitalented Beyoncé Knowles, we admire these 11 women for their hard work and stren

Black History Month is an opportune time to talk about how Blacks are disenfranchised of their ability to pursue the American dream. Too easily, a bad decision can cause a person to lose their ability to participate in society and unfortunately a person’

So, is anyone in the mood for some history lessons mixed with personal reflection? I thought so. As a black woman who's attended predominately white schools my entire life, when it comes to "racist-ish" comments, I’ve heard and seen it all -- especially

On June 10, 1973, a few years after Toni Morrison had published her first novel, “The Bluest Eye,” the Book Review asked her for an essay, for its annual Summer Reading issue, about, of all things, cooking out. The essay Morrison delivered is lovely, and

CLEVELAND — Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison and her hometown of Lorain are the focus of Karamu House’ new production of “The Bluest Eye,” adapted by Lydia diamond, about the tragic life of a young black girl facing racism in Lorain, based on Mor