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Farah Jasmine Griffin teaches at Columbia. Her most recent book is Harlem Nocturne: Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II.
Toni Morrison’s novels imagine a society governed by an ethic of care, devoted to restoring and repairing those who have been harmed, and giving them the space for transformation.
“In a season of unimaginable death, my students emerged as visionaries. I hope to live to see the world they create."Â
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