Toni Morrison “Bench By The Road” Reception

The Toni Morrison Society will make its twentieth "Bench by the Road" placement at the Schomburg Center. The ceremony will feature Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison and President of the New York Public Library, Tony Marx. The Bench by the Road Project was launched on February 18, 2006, on the occasion of Toni Morrison's 75th Birthday. The goal of the Project is to create an outdoor museum that will mark important locations in African-American history-- both in the United States and abroad--while inspiring dialogue between those who are seated on the bench.

Learn more at www.tonimorrisonsociety.org. The bench for the Schomburg Center was generously donated by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

Toni Morrison Society Mission

The mission of the Toni Morrison Society is to initiate, sponsor, and encourage critical dialogue, scholarly publications, and projects devoted to the study of the works of Toni Morrison. Because of Toni Morrison's broad intellectual and artistic interests, the programming initiatives of the Society, over the years, have expanded beyond the study of her novels to a more encompassing focus that includes the historical, cultural and pedagogical implications of her work in writing, teaching, arts stewardship, and community outreach.

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FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED

For all free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. All registered seats are released 15 to 30 minutes before start time, so we recommend that you arrive early.

GUESTS

Please note that holding seats in the Langston Hughes Auditorium is strictly prohibited and there is no food or drinks allowed anywhere in the Schomburg Center. 

PRESS
Please send all press inquiries (photo, video, interviews, audio-recording, etc) at least 24-hours before the day of the program to Adenike Olanrewaju at adenikeolanrewaju@nypl.org.

Please note that professional photography and video recordings are prohibited without expressed consent.