On May 8, 1990, Howard University alumna Toni Morrison was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Beloved. Morrison’s work illuminated the psychological scars of slavery and the resilience of Black communities. Beloved has since become one of the most celebrated novels in American literature. Morrison\’s Pulitzer win brought broader recognition to Black women writers and solidified her as a giant in world literature, eventually leading to her Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.
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