Toni Morrison
On Monday, May 18, 2015, the Toni Morrison Society's Bench by the Road project honored Cynthia D Hesdra in Nyack, New York with the dedication of a bench in Nyack's Memorial Park. Toni Morrison was present for the dedication. The Nyack Bench is one of the first twenty benches dedicated by the Toni Morrison Society to honor the contributions of individuals and organizations of the African Diaspora in the U.S. and beyond.