We work in honor of Toni Morrison
Books have a great deal of power, and Toni Morrison has shown us this, time and time again. Books help people better understand themselves and their history; they help us embrace our identities and our culture; and, they help us begin to see ourselves positively. Toni Morrison intimately understood this power; as a child living in Lorain, a small, diverse town in Ohio, it was ingrained in her that reading was an honor and a privilege. When she began working as an editor at a publishing company in New York (known then as Random House), she edited and published fellow Black leaders’ work. And with just 6% of children’s and young adult books published in the U.S. in 2018 written by Black authors, and with animal protagonists outnumbering Black protagonists in children’s books by more than 15%, it is as important today as it was then to ensure Black stories are published. Because of Toni Morrison’s invaluable literary contributions, we are able to push publishers and booksellers to be more inclusive of Black authors and Black stories. In honor of Toni Morrison on her birthday, chip in to help us continue our work pushing publishing companies and booksellers to promote Black authors and stories.
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