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Gender
Female
Place of birth
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.
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TaurusPlace of death
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, U.S.A.
Age
88 years
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Biography
Effie Lee Morris (April 20, 1921 – November 9, 2009) was an American librarian and educator best known for her work and advocacy for library services for minorities, underserved children, and the visually impaired. She was the author of the selection criterea for the Coretta Scott King Award established by the American Library Association in 1970, and was selected as its first chair upon adoption.
In June 2010 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi read a tribute to Morris into the congressional record, calling her "a visionary who recognized the power of literacy and education in overcoming racism, inequality and poverty."
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