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A painting of author Toni Morrison, by artist Robert McCurdy, is viewed during the "20th Century Americans: 2000 to Present" exhibit at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. (Dreamstime/Mira Agron)
A painting of author Toni Morrison, by artist Robert McCurdy, is viewed during the "20th Century Americans: 2000 to Present" exhibit at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. (Dreamstime/Mira Agron)