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The Beautiful Life of Tyre Nichols

Zandria F. Robinson / MLK50 Jan 10, 2024 A Memphis-born writer reflects on his spirit, his gruesome death, his family and the burning left in the rest of us Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

Final Goodbye: Recalling Influential People Who Died in 2019

BERNARD McGHEE / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2019 This year saw the deaths of people who shifted culture through prose, pragmatism and persistence. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

The Best Tribute to Toni Morrison Is to Read Her Work

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Aug 6, 2019 Her writings on war, racism as a distraction and the responsibility to share privilege possess a striking clarity. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison Dead at 88

HILLEL ITALIE / The Associated Press Aug 6, 2019 A giant of modern literature, the author of "Beloved," "Song of Solomon," and more has been celebrated for uncensoring her country's past. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Cornel West Blasts Ta-Nehisi Coates for Perceived Obama Worship

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2015 The literati darling Ta-Nehisi Coates received some daunting criticism Thursday via Facebook. Political commentator and professor Dr. Cornel West has countered Toni Morrison’s glowing comparison of the author to James Baldwin with a politically charged status update. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clinton: Obama ‘Getting His Groove Back’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 19, 2010 Bill Clinton says Barack Obama is "getting his grove back" after being "socked by the intensity of Republican opposition" during the first 20 months of his presidency. The president's failure to win the backing that he expected from the GOP "disoriented him for a while," Clinton said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )