#OnThisDay in 1993, American novelist Toni Morrison became the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Morrison was widely acclaimed for her poetic storytelling and centering the Black experience. Throughout her life, she penned 11 novels, in addition to children’s books and essay collections. Her work earned her numerous recognitions, including a Pulitzer Prize in 1988 and a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012.
Today, we honor Toni Morrison’s brilliance and dedication to speaking truth to power.










