toni morrison

America Reacts to Toni Morrison’s M.A. ’55 Death: Throughout Her Life, Morrison’s Work Moved Cornellians and The Nation

By Maryam Zafar | August 6, 2019

Here, The Sun collected responses to Morrison’s influence, featuring statements by former President Barack Obama, professors who worked with her and the students who studied Morrison’s work in Goldwin Smith Hall — where she, too, studied over sixty years ago.

obituary

Toni Morrison M.A. ’55, Nobel Laureate and Prominent Black Author, Dies at 88

By Amina Kilpatrick | August 6, 2019

One of Cornell’s most prominent alumnae, Toni Morrison M.A. ’55, died on Monday night, a friend confirmed to the Associated Press. Morrison was a prize-winning author who penned eleven books, including Beloved and The Bluest Eye.

Read-In

Biases Are Changing Shape, Not Disappearing, Students Say at Read-In

By Sarah Skinner | February 2, 2018

The conversation in the Keeton House grew into an impassioned discussion about perceived “otherness” and its meaning within today’s politically-charged atmosphere.