Michelle Obama used images of flight in a recent commencement speech at Tuskegee University. It was reminiscent of the way Toni Morrison uses flight in “Song of Solomon.”
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Obama Tells Black Graduates to Soar
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Top Post of 2014: Black Lives Matter
I repost a Toni Morrison essay on the importance of black men asserting their worth.
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Toni Morrison: Stand Up & Breathe
“I can’t breathe” has become a rallying cry for Black protesters. Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” shows powerfully what it feels like to breathe again.
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Morrison Helps Young Black Men Stand Tall
The story of how Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” inspired one of my African American students.
Love, a Bulwark against Desolation
Toni Morrison expands St. Paul’s vision of love to include erotic love.
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