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#tonimorrison

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(((Cindy Weinstein)))

#Morrison is here talking about US literature but her words, which will not be erased, speak to the fascism of our current day: "The act of enforcing racelessness in literary discourse is itself a racial act. Pouring rhetorical acid on the fingers of a black hand may indeed destroy the prints, but not the hand. Besides, what happens in that violent, self-serving act of erasure to the hands, the fingers, the fingerprints of the one who does the pouring?"

#ToniMorrison
#Race
#USPol

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(((Cindy Weinstein)))

#Morrison is here talking about US literature but her words, which will not be erased, speak to the fascism of our current day: "The act of enforcing racelessness in literary discourse is itself a racial act. Pouring rhetorical acid on the fingers of a black hand may indeed destroy the prints, but not the hand. Besides, what happens in that violent, self-serving act of erasure to the hands, the fingers, the fingerprints of the one who does the pouring?"

#ToniMorrison
#Race
#USPol

As for the culture, the imaginative and historical terrain upon which early American writers journeyed in is in large measure shaped by the present of the racial other. Statements to the contrary, insisting on the meaninglessness of race to the American identity, are themselves full of meaning."
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Afroféminas

«El laberinto Morrison»: Meter un universo en un armario de cocina
La editorial Kaótica acaba de publicar en castellano "El laberinto Morrison" de Neske Bek, sna apasionada introducción a la vida, obra y pensamiento de Toni
afrofeminas.com/2025/03/05/el-
#CulturaCineYTelevisin #Libros #afrodescendientes #Afrofminas #dispora #EditorialKaotica #ElLaberintoMorrison #libros #literatura #MujerNegra #NeskeBeks #ToniMorrison

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Richard Rathe

Clearing out some old notes today and found this prescient quote from Toni Morrison...

"The genius of fascism is that any political structure can host the virus and virtually any developed country can become a suitable home. Fascism talks ideology but it is really just marketing for power."

#ToniMorrison#Fascism#Marketing
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DoomsdaysCW

#BlackHistoryMonth at #WMPG

Posted February 2, 2023 by Annella Linton

"Our University of Southern Maine (USM) students and DJ’s are honoring Black History Month at WMPG. This year’s theme is Black Resistance. You will hear specially curated playlists from DJ’s. Our students are producing audio which will highlight achievements and contributions, including #PreColonial history plus profiles of contemporary figures recognizing people from politics, education, pop culture, sports and other areas.

"Our University of Southern Maine (USM) students and DJ’s are honoring Black History Month at WMPG. This year’s theme is #BlackResistance. Featuring stories about #ATribeCalledQuest, #Beyonce, #OtisRedding, #JamesBaldwin, #ToniMorrison, #BadBrains, and #RobertLewis.

Link to embedded audio:
wmpg.org/black-history-month-a
#BlackHistory #BlackMusicians #BlackHistoricalFigures

wmpg · Black History Month at WMPG with daily audio features - wmpgBlack History Month at WMPG. Black Resistance. University of Southern Maine students and DJ's curate playlists, produce audio to honor Black History Month
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Corin Ashwell 🌍 🌿 🍄

Started reading #ToniMorrison book Beloved. I am not good at reading ‘proper literature’. Too much time reading comic books & pulp sci fi, maybe. Anyway, if anyone can help me out by answering some questions about the first chapter that’d be great. I can hide the questions & answers with CW to prevent spoilers.

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Our Human Family

💛 OHF MAGAZINE, ISSUE NO. 3: THE MANY LIVES OF TONI MORRISON

We love Toni Morrison! We partnered with a few of our writer friends to honor Toni and her work in a mash-up of compelling articles and beautiful imagery in OHF Magazine, Issue No. 3, entitled “The Many Lives of Toni Morrison.”

This one’s on us when you use the coupon code: #issue3.

@BigAngBlack
@blackmastodon

#BlackMastodon #ToniMorrison #SundayReads

Available at ourhumanfamily.org/ohfmag3.htm

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DoomsdaysCW

#Florida officials report hundreds of books removed from schools

#Beloved by #ToniMorrison, #NormalPeople by #SallyRooney and #SlaughterhouseFive by #KurtVonnegut, among books pulled

by Coral Murphy Marcos
Tue 12 Nov 2024 23.10 EST

"Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books that were 'removed or discontinued' from schools across the state after changes to a state law last year that allows parents and residents to challenge the content of #LibraryBooks.

"This year’s list, which has doubled in size from last year, includes titles such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

"The list comes after #HouseBill1069 went into effect last July, requiring school districts to set up a mechanism for parents to object to anything they consider pornographic or inappropriate.

"Since then hundreds of titles have been removed from elementary, middle and high school libraries. In Florida, 33 out of about 70 school districts #BannedBooks.

"American classics such as #BraveNewWorld by #AldousHuxley, #ForWhomTheBellTolls by #ErnestHemingway and The Adventures of #TomSawyer by #MarkTwain are among those that have been pulled. Contemporary novels by bestselling authors such as #MargaretAtwood and #StephenKing have also been removed.

"Members of the #FloridaFreedomToReadProject, a group comprised of public school parents, said the measure has led to an unprecedented rise in #censorship, mostly driven by conservative interest groups, and has limited students’ access to diverse #literature.

“'We believe in a fair, thorough, and public objection process that ensures decisions reflect the needs of each school community - not the broad, district-wide censorship we see today that’s inspired by the vague language in #HB1069 and ‘bad book’ lists like this one,' the group said in a statement.

“'Censorship is happening right here in Florida. Lists like this that include award-winning, #ClassicLiterature and books about #BanningBooks cannot be spun or shoved into a narrative about extremely targeted removals,' they added.

"#PENAmerica found that Florida and #Iowa recorded the highest number of book bans during the 2023-2024 school year, leading in the country with over 4,500 book bans in Florida and over 3,600 in Iowa. These bans have cost districts about $34,000 to $135,000 a year.

"A study on educational censorship in Florida found a 'climate of compliance, fear and stress' that threatens students’ academic performance and the well-being of both teachers and students'."

Read more:
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n

The Guardian · Florida officials report hundreds of books removed from schoolsBy Coral Murphy Marcos
#FloridaSchools#Education#CharacteristicsOfFascism
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