Instructional Video11:40
Crash Course

Toni Morrison: Crash Course Black American History #48

12th - Higher Ed
Today, Clint Smith will teach you about the legendary writer Toni Morrison. Morrison is best known for her novels which chronicle the experiences of Black Americans throughout history. She was the first Black American Woman to win a...
Instructional Video4:48
TED-Ed

Why should you read Toni Morrison's "Beloved"? | Yen Pham

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Two tiny handprints stamped into a cake. A mirror that shatters without warning. A trail of cracker crumbs strewn along the floor. Everyone at 124 Bluestone Road knows their home is haunted— but there's no mystery about the spirit...
Instructional Video2:20
Curated Video

Toni Morrison

9th - Higher Ed
Toni Morrison (born Chloe Anthony Wofford), was born on the 18th February 1931. She was an American novelist, editor, and educator whose novels focused on the experience of Black Americans, particularly emphasizing Black women's...
Instructional Video4:13
PBS

The Pain of History and Beloved

9th - 12th Standards
Readers of Toni Morrison's Beloved share their reasons for why the painful and powerful narrative should be on the list of books for the Great American Read program.
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Literature 214: Slavery, Ghosts, and Beloved

9th - 10th
A video in which author John Green discusses Toni Morrison's Beloved. Green shares thoughts on whether the ghost in the story is real or not and how the story illustrates the struggles of slavery. [11:38]
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Literature #309: Sula

9th - 10th
This video focuses on Toni Morrison's novel Sula. This week, John is talking about Toni Morrison's novel of friendship, betrayal, and loss, Sula. Sula tells the story of two African American girls, the town where they grew up, the tragic...