Tag Archives: Toni Morrison

“Paradise” Explains Nichols Killing

By Robin Bates | Published: January 30, 2023

Toni Morrison’s “Paradise” helps explain why Black policemen would carry out the horrific killing of Tyre Nichols.

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The Ecstasy of Flight

By Robin Bates | Published: November 30, 2022

Returning to the States, I am put in mind of flying images in Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” and Magee’s poem “High Flight.”

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On Ramadan and Song of Solomon

By Robin Bates | Published: May 1, 2022

A Pakistani student gained special insight into Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” from his Ramadan fasting.

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Book Bans Leave Children Defenseless

By Robin Bates | Published: April 25, 2022

Parents seek to protect their children through book bans. Instead, they make them more vulnerable to a changing world.

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Are Liberal, Conservative Bans Equal?

By Robin Bates | Published: February 6, 2022

Are liberal and conservative banning practices equal. Despite some similarities, no.

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Beloved’s War against White Supremacy

By Robin Bates | Published: December 14, 2021

One reason the far right may hate Morrison’s “Beloved” is because a Black woman resists attempts to control her fertility.

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First They Came for Toni Morrison, Then…

By Robin Bates | Published: November 3, 2021

In the right attacks Toni Morrison novels, does this mean that Homer, Dostoevsky, Milton, and Sophocles are next?

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“Beloved” Under Attack Once Again

By Robin Bates | Published: October 27, 2021

An attack on Toni Morrison is concluding the Virginia governor’s race. Once again the GOP is targeting people of color.

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Toni Morrison’s Flying Lessons

By Robin Bates | Published: October 11, 2021

After flying with a newly licensed student, I shared passages on flying from Morrison’s “Song of Solomon.”

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