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![The Morning Journal story printed on Toni Morrison winning the...]()
The Morning Journal story printed on Toni Morrison winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.
![Toni Morrison pictured with two young boys in 1964. The...]()
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Toni Morrison pictured with two young boys in 1964. The critically acclaimed author died Aug. 5, 2019.
![Toni Morrison, center, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, working as associate...]()
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Toni Morrison, center, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, working as associate editor for her high school's newspaper in Lorain. The critically acclaimed author died Aug. 5, 2019.
![A The Morning Journal story on Toni and her son...]()
A The Morning Journal story on Toni and her son Slade Morrison's endeavors in children's books, published in 1999.
![A The Morning Journal story covering Toni Morrison autographing books...]()
A The Morning Journal story covering Toni Morrison autographing books at Lorain Public Library in April of 1981. The critically acclaimed author died Aug. 5, 2019.
![On Aug. 6, 2019, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf posted...]()
Alfred A. Knopf publisher
On Aug. 6, 2019, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf posted this portrait of Lorain native and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison with the announcement of her death the night of Aug. 5.
![The Toni Morrison Reading Room dedication program from 1995 at...]()
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The Toni Morrison Reading Room dedication program from 1995 at the Lorain Public Library.
![Toni Morrison's mother Ramah Wofford with a scrapbook of her...]()
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Toni Morrison's mother Ramah Wofford with a scrapbook of her daughter's accomplishments, taken by The Morning Journal in the 1970's. The critically acclaimed author died Aug. 5, 2019.
![Toni Morrison, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, as a preschooler. The critically...]()
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Toni Morrison, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, as a preschooler. The critically acclaimed author died Aug. 5, 2019.
![Toni Morrison, right, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, with her mother...]()
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Toni Morrison, right, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, with her mother Ramah Wofford during her graduation at Howard University. The critically acclaimed author died Aug. 5, 2019.
![Toni Morrison, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, when she was in...]()
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Toni Morrison, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford, when she was in primary school. The critically acclaimed author died Aug. 5, 2019.
![Toni Morrison, center, who was the 1982 guest speaker during...]()
The Morning Journal
Toni Morrison, center, who was the 1982 guest speaker during a Lorain Chamber of Commerce banquet. The critically acclaimed author died Aug. 5, 2019.
![Toni Morrison, center, pictured with her parents George, left, and...]()
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Toni Morrison, center, pictured with her parents George, left, and Ramah Wofford. The critically acclaimed author died Aug. 5, 2019.
Critically acclaimed author and Lorain native Toni Morrison, who was best known for her writing about the experiences of Midwestern black woman, has passed at the age of 88, Aug. 5. This photo collection documents her involvement and life in her hometown of Lorain.
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