Daniel Black, Ph.D.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 22, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University has announced that Dr. Daniel Black, award-winning novelist, professor, consultant, and mentor, will serve as the 2025–2026 Toni Morrison Writer-in-Residence.
Dr. Black brings more than three decades of teaching experience in African American Studies at Clark Atlanta University, along with a celebrated career as an author. His published works include They Tell Me of A Home, The Sacred Place, Perfect Peace, Twelve Gates to the City, The Coming, Listen to the Lambs, Don’t Cry for Me, Black on Black, and Isaac’s Song. His novels and essays have earned national recognition, including the 2024 Georgia Author of the Year Award for Black on Black.
As writer-in-residence, Dr. Black will lead public readings, master classes, and student workshops throughout the academic year, offering students and the broader community the opportunity to learn directly from his expertise.
The Toni Morrison Writing Program, launched in 2020 through a generous gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, provides students opportunities to engage directly with accomplished writers across genres. Housed in the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences and led by Provost Emerita and Professor E. Joahanne Thomas-Smith, the program also partners with the Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice to explore literature as a lens for social justice.
Dr. Black’s residency will be a cornerstone of this year’s programming, which also includes two additional master classes scheduled in the spring, as well as the 3rd Annual Creative Writing Contest for graduating high school seniors.
More information about the Toni Morrison Writing Program and Dr. Black’s residency can be found at pvamu.edu/morrisonwritingprogram.
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