The Story Behind the Title of the Novel "The Bluest Eye"
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Toni Morrison recalls the time a Black childhood friend had been praying for blue eyes.
In this excerpt from Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, Toni Morrison recalls the time a Black childhood friend, who was 11 at the time, told her that she had been praying for blue eyes for two years. “This kind of racism hurts. This is not lynchings and murders and drownings. This is interior pain.” A film by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.
Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...
The Story Behind the Title of the Novel "The Bluest Eye"
Clip: 6/23/2020 | 1m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
In this excerpt from Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, Toni Morrison recalls the time a Black childhood friend, who was 11 at the time, told her that she had been praying for blue eyes for two years. “This kind of racism hurts. This is not lynchings and murders and drownings. This is interior pain.” A film by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.
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Why Fran Lebowitz Always Sought Advice From Toni Morrison
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Cultural critic Fran Lebowitz on why she would ask Toni Morrison for advice. (3m 9s)
Director Interview with Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
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Director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders talks about how he first met Toni Morrison. (1m 37s)
Toni Morrison On Writing Without the "White Gaze"
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Toni Morrison talks about writing without the "white gaze." (2m 29s)
When Toni Morrison Won The Nobel Prize
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Toni Morrison tells the story of going to Stockholm to accept the Nobel Prize. (2m 34s)
Full Trailer | Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
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An artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller. (2m 16s)
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Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...