On March 31, Toni Morrison wins the Pulitzer.

She was an American novelist, essayist, book editor, and college professor.

In the late 1960s, Morrison became the first Black female editor in fiction at Random House in New York City. She became noted for her examination of the Black experience within the Black community. 

In 1988, Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for "Beloved"; she gained worldwide recognition when she was awarded

the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, becoming the first African American woman to win this award.

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