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The Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison was the keynote speaker at a 2013 event honoring the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that was sponsored by the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project of the Northeastern University School of Law in collaboration with the Northeastern University Humanities Center. Photo by Mary Knox Merrill/Northeastern University

Toni Morrison ‘has done for the modern novel what Shakespeare did for theater’

When world-renowned author Toni Morrison visited Northeastern University’s Boston campus in 2013, she told the audience that the quiet force of goodness—a force often overlooked—was more powerful than violence or hatred. The Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist died on Monday, Aug. 5, leaving behind whole generations that were inspired by her work—a legacy of goodness.

by Molly Callahan August 6, 2019

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Northeastern celebrates 50 years of the John D. O'Bryant African American Institute

A commitment to inspiring students toward excellence, success, and service. A model for inclusiveness on Northeastern’s campus. A “home away from home” for students. This was how members of the Northeastern community described the impact the institute has had on students and the broader university community over the past 50 years.

by Greg St. Martin November 10, 2018

04/06/16 - BOSTON, MA. - Scenes during the Zika virus discussion held in 909 Renaissance Park at Northeastern University on April 6, 2016. Panelists included, Brook K. Baker, JD Professor of Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, School of Law, Alessandro Vespignani, PhD Sternberg Family Distinguished University Professor, Department of Physics, College of Science, and Richard Wamai, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of African American Studies, College of Social Sciences and Humanities. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern researchers examine the Zika pandemic

As the Zika virus continues its inexorable spread, a panel of faculty members discussed how they—and by extension we—can be part of the global solution.

by Thea Singer April 11, 2016

Toni Morrison ‘has done for the modern novel what Shakespeare did for theater’

Northeastern celebrates 50 years of the John D. O'Bryant African American Institute

Northeastern researchers examine the Zika pandemic

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