Nobel Prize-Winning Author Toni Morrison Dies At 88
Morrison became the first black woman to receive the Nobel literature prize, awarded in 1993.
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Morrison became the first black woman to receive the Nobel literature prize, awarded in 1993.
Greenfield-Sanders discusses his friendship with Morrison and her relationship with icons like Muhammad Ali and Oprah Winfrey.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, aiming to have a larger national profile as a leader of liberal causes, gathered a group of progressive elected officials and civic leaders on Thursday to fashion a call for solutions to the nation's growing income inequality.
Readings, discussions and other activities were under way this week for Banned Books Week, an annual series of events intended to highlight what organizers call the freedom to read.
This week has marked Banned Books Week across the country, and readings and discussions have been held and planned across the Tri-State Area to highlight what organizers call the freedom to read.
Call it the price of the pouf. Rutgers University students paid Nicole Polizzi, better known as Snooki from MTV's "Jersey Shore," $32,000 to speak to them. That's $2,000 more than Nobel-prize winning author Toni Morrison will receive to speak there.
