The legacies of Audre Lorde and Toni Morrison and the influential spaces they both hold across a wide range of readers places them as towering giants of American literature. Lorde and Morrison share a birthday on this day, and we examine their lives, work and ongoing contributions to Black history.
The literary world lost one of its brightest figures on Monday night (August 5) after reports came forth that Toni Morrison has died. The award-winning writer produced a number of fiction and non-fiction titles of significant influence, and news of her passing is just beginning to circulate among her adoring fans.