WebHome is the tenth novel by the American author Toni Morrison, originally published in 2012 by Alfred A. Knopf.It tells the story of Frank Money, a 24-year-old African-American veteran of the Korean War, and his journey home "a year after being discharged from an integrated Army into a segregated homeland.". Reception. Home received mixed, but mostly …

WebBeloved is a 1987 novel by American novelist Toni Morrison.Set in the period after the American Civil War, the novel tells the story of a dysfunctional family of formerly enslaved people whose Cincinnati home is haunted by a malevolent spirit.The narrative of Beloved derives from the life of Margaret Garner, an enslaved person in the slave state of …

WebToni Lynn Preckwinkle (née Reed; born March 17, 1947) is an American politician and the current County Board President in Cook County, Illinois, United States. She was first elected as President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, the executive branch of Cook County government, in November 2010 and became the first woman elected to this …

WebIn 1998, Nobel laureate Toni Morrison called Clinton "the first Black president", saying, "Clinton displays almost every trope of blackness: single-parent household, born poor, working-class, saxophone-playing, McDonald's-and-junk-food-loving boy from Arkansas". Morrison noted that Clinton's sex life was scrutinized more than his career …

WebI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiography describing the young and early years of American writer and poet Maya Angelou.The first in a seven-volume series, it is a coming-of-age story that illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma.The book begins when three-year-old Maya and her …

WebBeloved [1] (titre original : Beloved) est un roman de l'écrivaine américaine Toni Morrison paru en 1987.Se situant après la guerre de Sécession américaine, il aborde l'histoire passée sous silence de l'esclavage à travers l'histoire de Sethe, une ancienne esclave, hantée par le fantôme de sa fille. Une partie de la trame narrative et le personnage principal sont …

WebBeloved is a 1998 American psychological horror drama film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, and Thandiwe Newton.Based on Toni Morrison's 1987 novel of the same name, the plot centers on a former enslaved person after the American Civil War, her haunting by a poltergeist, and the visitation of her …

WebThe American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States.It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states that had seceded.The central cause of the war was the dispute over whether slavery would be permitted to expand into the …

WebThe Dead Milkmen is an American punk rock band formed in 1983 in Philadelphia.Their original lineup consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Rodney Linderman ("Rodney Anonymous"), guitarist and vocalist Joe Genaro ("Joe Jack Talcum"), bassist Dave Schulthise ("Dave Blood") and drummer Dean Sabatino ("Dean Clean").. The band …

WebHoward University (Howard) is a private, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.. Tracing its history to 1867, from its outset Howard has been nonsectarian and open to …