Toni Morrison Reads From and Discusses "God Help the Child"

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Toni Morrison Reads from and Discusses "God Help the Child."
In an exclusive New York appearance, Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison reads from and discusses her new novel, God Help the Child, a searing tale about the way childhood trauma shapes and misshapes the life of the adult. She was introduced by Chirlane McCray, First Lady of New York City, and interviewed by Farah Jasmine Griffin.
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@missedieskitchen6292 8 ай бұрын

I attended this lovely event and the first question is mines. Loved her. We had a great conversation after during the book signing. She forbade us to take pictures! RIP!

@muthoniwanjiru6186 7 жыл бұрын

Toni Morrison's writing is made for reading out loud.

@actblessed74 4 жыл бұрын

"If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it." Rest in LOVE Toni Morrison!!!👑💓🙌

@acajudi100 3 жыл бұрын

August 5-2019. R.I.P. She left us educated, if you want to educate yourselves.

@DariceDavisjprocks94 2 жыл бұрын

Why wouldn't you expect Toni Morrison to be down to earth -- she's most urbane. In my experience, the urbane are typically down to earth; human but real, unpretentious, no airs.

@dawnjohnson2643 Жыл бұрын

Oh, my goodness! As a budding writer, listening to her is like an entire semester of creative writing classes. The best teacher. She's wonderful.

@abelromero8967 3 жыл бұрын

"I'd rather be not Ugly, just to get through the street, you know. But it's more important to be a three dimensional person." God I love her so much.. 😂

@alynurse7921 4 жыл бұрын

I love ALL of her works ❣️. Impressed with her phenomenal talent with the written language . She was such a Deep Thinker . I wish I could have met her and had a long conversation with her . Her talent has Blessed my life .

@pazuzu126 9 жыл бұрын

For all the incredible things she's accomplished, I never would have guessed she would be so down-to-earth and funny!

@marildamartins4912 9 жыл бұрын

@matchingbirthdays4happiness 4 жыл бұрын

For the last week I’ve wallowed in documentaries about great American writers such as John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatby), William Faulkner, Susan Sontag and a few others. This kind of feverish thirst comes upon me once or twice a year where I glorify the writer’s life and all that it entails. I am totally consumed and in a creative space that I relish. It wasn’t until this week that I began to look at the lives of Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin and Amiri Baraka (Leroi Jones) and suddenly I hear Toni Morrison passes away. There was something mystical about experiencing her death while I was in this creative space. I’ve always adored her stories and the videos documenting her writings. I told myself that I would meet her one day. When I heard of her death I was stunned. I felt a tremendous loss. R.I.Love Toni Morrison

@acajudi100 3 жыл бұрын

August 5, 2019.

@matchingbirthdays4happiness 3 жыл бұрын

acajudi100 Thanks

@matchingbirthdays4happiness 3 жыл бұрын

acajudi100 You know I think it’s this time of the year that I become so engrossed in other writers and their writings. Most of yesterday and today I’ve listened to Steven King’s talks, interviews and/or readings and have been totally consumed and engrossed. R.I.Paradise Toni Morrison.

@matchingbirthdays4happiness 3 жыл бұрын

acajudi100 I’ve never read a Steven King thriller. Yesterday I just happened to click on an interview or talk and enjoyed it. This is a pattern

@EtdustAU 9 жыл бұрын

best writer ever

@nicolek.1839 5 жыл бұрын

Mahae Alam ever

@acajudi100 3 жыл бұрын

You are respected. Thank you. I have sent solutions for everything, but D.C. does not care. They owe the Americans $12,000.00 so far to catch up on rent, and to get a new place, if evicted. They can train everyone to WORK online, after $2k monthly training, and then 2K income monthly, since the evil ones took away our incomes. The virus is a Fake to steal trillions of dollars, and to kill people by murder, starvation and being homeless. Do not send your children to school, but recorded lessons by subject, no longer than 15-30 minutes, and played at anytime. Homework should be limited and given up to 30 days to finish. Children and adults need to interact, and security should be hired to stop the drive by murders! Everyone needs to be armed and free training, or you will be targeted anywhere by age and gender by heartless and evil demons. My suggestions are deleted, but i beg everyone to demand what I have suggested , and add what you want. If you are not a part of the SOLUTION, then you are part of the PROBLEM! Life can be over in an instant, and your poverty, riches, or status will not save you. ALL LIVES MATTER!!!!!.

@jaxw8765 3 жыл бұрын

Toni Morrison, was such a wonderful, erudite and funny woman. Her novels and essays were/are brilliant and extremely thought-provoking. God bless her. RIP

@TSquared2001 3 жыл бұрын

The "Good vs Evil" contrast was on point.

@lindahughes5128 Жыл бұрын

📚 A Remarkable Author!! Has such an beautiful voice and a amazing character within and a heart of truthful Stories and Testimonie's ♥ Thank You Kindly Toni Morrison! Always Remembered & Never Forgotten. 🌹

@acajudi100 3 жыл бұрын

It is always so relaxing to listen to this wonderful teacher.

@officialsuotv9406 Ай бұрын

Listening to this in 2024 from Lagos Nigeria. Saying this here and now just so you know how much you’re still impacting lives even in death. Feeling the raw pain of your death like it just happened Mama Toni Morrison. Thank you for sharing your talent to the world and yes, keep Resting In Power. ❤🙏

@mystuff8579 4 жыл бұрын

Her so precious♥️

@gloriamitchell3518 2 жыл бұрын

Grateful.🤩

@ISpeakLifeCoaching 9 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to read "God Help the Child".

@aundreadalrymple714 4 жыл бұрын

me either

@jeanettesdaughter 2 жыл бұрын

It’s fabulous❤️ it is such an unflinching look at the meaning of darkness in the Black world. Home / oh my God. Read that, too. AND “a mercy.” You will be changed!

@bronwynjacobs3758 3 ай бұрын

I was deeply impressed! She is so cute!

@bronwynjacobs3758 3 ай бұрын

a beautiful woman for the books from you mind and soul!

@bronwynjacobs3758 3 ай бұрын

Powerful!

@lawearsmith9851 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You For Sharing 😊

@jamescoleman24 Жыл бұрын

I never met Ms. Morrison but I've read all but a few of her books and I miss her.

@bronwynjacobs3758 3 ай бұрын

"A coward with a gun is the most dangerous thing in the world"

@lizgichora6472 Жыл бұрын

The poor have to have a seat at the table; and , yes we must be careful in how we handle the future " our children ". Toni's book , God help the child is quite compelling for todays politics. Thank you Toni Morrison.💜💞💜🕯🕯🕯

@missedieskitchen6292 8 ай бұрын

I also attended SUNY @ Albany, as an EOP student, in the 1980's when she was an English chair.

@jeanettesdaughter 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@satoniasmith9107 Жыл бұрын

HOW DID I MISS THIS ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

@JosephBrown-cw9ml 2 жыл бұрын

I was trying to hear about Toni, but, typically, the speaker’s narcissism overwhelmed me with a spray of Morrison’s beauty.

@RashmikaLikesBooks 4 жыл бұрын

Starts around 10:08

@SueLyons1 2 жыл бұрын

00:00 to 11:05: accolades and pomp 11:50 to16:50: Toni's first reading 16:50-> conversation 'one of the ways you get to be a whole person is you stop thinking about your little self... and start doing something serious for someone else' 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 35:55 'for years now I've been bored bored bored with evil' 👍 👏 👏 👏 👏 'it takes up all the energy because it is nothing' 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 'do they really think they can hold my attention' 👏 👏 👏 40:12 'Primo Levi is not interested in the Nazi guards... the guard says there is no why here... his interest is the small ... profound gestures... the instinct to be human under those circumstances... he mentions those and he glorifies them without waving a flag' 👏 👏 👏 'this amazement that I feel when something is preternaturally good without waving a flag' 👏 👏 👏 46:35 'the job of evilness to keep us from doing our work' 50:30ish 'who told you you were trash?' 1:08:25 'are there any books of the Bible by women?

@jocelynburrell3415 3 жыл бұрын

A S A Peace we Generation before all of these blessing of Our struggles of All Color and Tribes no clue how far Inslavement can be defined who would imagine other have a inslavement not even publicly spoken we all seem to be looking Younger so the hereafter is Promising in many other ways it is said we are mirrors well 1954 and if so looking at some of these relections I must not be bad as some say Ms T and my sis she rind me of they still keep that style of Strength and beauty