Word: murrays
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...Murray is a 90-year-old novelist and poet widely known for his commentary on jazz and American culture. The center awards the medal each year for “contributions to African or African American studies,” according to Du Bois Institute Manager of Events and Publications Dell M. Hamilton...
Fletcher University Professor Henry L. Gates, Jr., the director of the institute, said Murray is “vital and central to our intellectual and artistic tradition...
...Murray is the author of several works of cultural criticism, three autobiographical novels, and a poetry collection...
...Murray is one of the great cultural critics of his generation in the U.S.,” Gates said in an interview. “His books have defined the relationship between African American and American culture for the past 50 years...
Born in Alabama, Murray received a bachelor’s degree from Tuskegee University and a master’s from NYU. He was also a member of the Air Force for nearly 20 years...