Toni Morrison: First Black Female Writer To Win The Nobel Literature Prize

Toni Morrison: What was Toni Morrison most famous for? Toni Morrison was a world-renowned writer, educator, and editor. She authored 11 novels, as well as children’s books, nonfiction works, and plays. She was a true trailblazing black female writer, and gather many accolades and awards for her writing. She was the first black female author … Read more

Carolina Maria de Jesus: She Lived In the Slums, Had An Elementary-School Education, and Wrote a Best-Seller

“And so, on May 13th, 1958, I found myself fighting against modern slavery: hunger!” So wrote Carolina Maria de Jesus in her journal, in one of São Paulo’s poorest favelas (slums).  Carolina was born to descendants of slavers, only went to school for two years, and still wrote an international best-seller.  Her journal, which was … Read more