Toni MorrisonBlack literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form.
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Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form. This quote helps to bring to light the fact that many schools do not teach Black literature as a serious, rigorous art form. It helps to bring attention to this omission by pointing out how it is a serious, rigorous art form.
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