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Memoriams
Literary Icon And ‘Beloved’ Author Toni Morrison Passes Away At 88
TONI MORRISON
The world is mourning the loss of beloved author and lit- erary icon Toni Morrison.
Morrison’s family con- firmed through publisher, Knopf Doubleday, early Tues- day morning that she passed away on Monday evening fol- lowing a brief illness. She was 88 years old.
Morrison was celebrated throughout her career for her unparalleled story-telling ability that captured the essence of Black life like no other. In addition to an end- less list of other accolades, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her critically ac- claimed novel Beloved in 1988, and she made history in 1993 as the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize for Lit- erature. In 2012, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Presi- dent Barack Obama.
Morrison also became known as a mentor for young writers of color across several generations through her work as a professor at Princeton University in her later years.
Among Morrison’s most widely-revered literary works were 1970’s The Bluest Eye, 1977’s Song of Solomon, 1987’s Beloved, 2008’s Mercy and 2014’s God Help The Child.
Beloved was later adapted for a 1998 film of the same name. The movie was execu- tive produced by Oprah Winfrey and starred Win- frey, Danny Glover, Kim- berly Elise and Thandie Newton, among others.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
MILDRED WILEY WILLIAMS August 11, 1937 —- May 20, 2013
Miss you dearly. Your loving husband, children, and great grand- children.
May you rest in peace with God. Your favorite verses, Romans 8:37-79.
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
LUVENIA C. HENRY August 9th
Happy Birthday to our dear mother and grandmother, who would have turned 88, with more love than we could ever give.
The Nelson, Thomas, Henry, Philon, Winters and Freeman families.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
CORNETTE H. THOMAS (MILLER)
Missing you so much, but I know you are in a better place and you are at peace. You will never be forgotten.
Always love you.
Stacy, Jermaine, Greg, Elijah, Giovanni, Teshawn, Kyle, and Kendall, Cecelia, Selena, Patricia, Tammy, family and friends.
IN REMEMBRANCE
CARLOS B. SMITH 6/10/1979 — 8/8/2018
Carlos,
Your Family, Word of His Grace Church members, and your
friends love and miss you.
What a joy to know that we are a breath away from our Heavenly
Reunion.
We all love you.
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