who became the first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, also wrote multiple books for children, an opera and two plays. The unfinished book would have been Morrison’s 12th work of fiction. Her most recent novel, God Help the Child, was published in 2015 and told the story of a woman grappling with her parents’ rejection of her based on her skin tone. Her final work published during her lifetime, The Source of Self-Regard, was a nonfiction collection of essays and speeches on culture and society, released in February. She also participated in the documentary film Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, released in June.

President Obama shared a tribute to Morrison Tuesday morning. “Toni Morrison was a national treasure, as good aMcDonald arrive at the location and, a short time later, they observed him leave in his vehicle. McDonald was subsequently stopped by the officers. In his motion, McDonald alleges the arresting officer stopped him because the officer "received a call" that McDonald ran a stop sign. He then alleges the officer ordered him to step out of his vehicle and searched his person without consent or reasonable suspicion. The transcript of the plea hearing, attached to the postconviction court's order, reveals the State's contention that after the officers "made contact with" him, McDonald consented to a search of his person.
McDonald claims his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to suppress the cocaine found as a result of the illegal search. The postconviction court summarily