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Never let go [videorecording] / by Aja, Alexandre,1978-film director.; Anderson, Matthew Kevin,actor.; Berry, Halle,actor.; Coughlin, K. C.,screenwriter.; Grassby, Ryan,screenwriter.; Compton, Cadence,actor.; Daggs, Percy,actor.; Jenkins, Anthony B.,actor.; Lavigne, Stephanie,actor.; Morgan, Mila,actor.; Park, Christin,actor.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),film distributor.;
Halle Berry, Percy Daggs, Anthony B. Jenkins, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Christin Park, Stephanie Lavigne, Mila Morgan, Cadence Compton.As an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family's protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times even tethering themselves with ropes, they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go. But when one of the boys' questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Horror films.; Feature films.; African American families; Mothers and sons; Twins; Survival; Siblings; Good and evil; Supernatural;
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Our dream Christmas [videorecording] / by Akakpo, Jasmine,actor.; Brown, Olivia,1960-actor.; Butler, Aujene,actor.; Edwards, Honesty,film director.; Cinedigm (Firm),film distributor.; New Kingdom Pictures,publisher.;
Jasmine Akakpo, Olivia Brown, Aujene Butler.It's Christmas Eve in Los Angeles, and hardworking Gabby, her husband and their two kids, Amber and TJ, are fresh from Mississippi to spend Christmas with her mother and brother. With her mother dying, the family wanted to spend one last Christmas together. Over the course of two days, Gabby uncovers the truth about her wayward husband, defends herself against her sick, judgmental mom, widens the gap between her pre-teen daughter and herself, and faces a potential job loss.PG.DVD-R ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital stereo.
Subjects: Christmas films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African American families; Christmas; Dysfunctional families;
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Genius. [videorecording] / by Erivo, Cynthia,1987-actor.; Vance, Courtney B.,actor.; Barrett, Malcolm,1980-actor.; Cross, David,1964-actor.; Covington, Patrice,actor.; Jones, Rebecca Naomi,actor.; National Geographic Partners (U.S.),production company.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation,production company.;
Cynthia Erivo, Courtney B. Vance, Malcolm Barrett, David Cross, Patrice Covington, Rebecca Naomi Jones.An Emmy-winning anthology series that dramatizes the fascinating stories of the world's most brilliant innovators, exploring their extraordinary achievements along with their volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships. The third season will explore Aretha Franklin's musical genius and incomparable career, as well as the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world. Grammy Award winner Franklin was a gospel prodigy and outspoken civil rights champion; she is widely considered the greatest singer of the past 50 years, receiving countless honors throughout her career.14A.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Historical television programs.; Franklin, Aretha; African American women singers; African American women civil rights workers; Man-woman relationships; Soul music;
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Atlanta. [videorecording] / by Beetz, Zazie,actor.; Glover, Donald,1983-creator,actor.; Henry, Brian Tyree,actor.; Stanfield, Keith,1991-actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,distributor.;
Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, Lakeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz."Atlanta follows two cousins who work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families"--from container.14A.DVD-R ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cousins; Musicians; Music trade; African American families;
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Whitney Houston [videorecording] : I wanna dance with somebody / by Ackie, Naomi,actor.; Lemmons, Kasi,film director.; McCarten, Anthony,1961-screenwriter.; Peters, Clarke,actor.; Sanders, Ashton,1995-actor.; Tucci, Stanley,actor.; Tunie, Tamara,actor.; Williams, Nafessa,1989-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, Clarke Peters.A feature film about the late musical icon, Whitney Houston. Naomi Ackie stars as Whitney Houston in the musical biopic, which is based on the epic life and music of the iconic singer. Directed by Kasi Lemmons and written by Academy Award Nominee Anthony McCarten, the film will take audiences on an emotional, energetic journey through Houston's career and music.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Houston, Whitney; African American women singers; Man-woman relationships; Popular music; Rhythm and blues music; Women in the music trade;
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African Redemption. by T. Anderson, Roy,film director.; Glover, Danny,actor.; David, Keith,actor.; Gossett Jr., Louis,actor.; Action 4 Reel Flimworks (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Danny Glover, Keith David, Louis Gossett Jr.Originally produced by Action 4 Reel Flimworks in 2021.Born in Jamaica in 1887, Marcus Garvey rose to become a towering figure of Pan-Africanism and one of the 20th century’s greatest mass leaders. Bringing a powerful message of Black pride and empowerment to the U.S. during the Harlem Renaissance (1918-1930s), Garvey’s influence reached across the globe. Though he died in 1940, his teachings continue to inspire social movements, from civil rights to Black Lives Matter. In AFRICAN REDEMPTION: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MARCUS GARVEY, director Roy T. Anderson explores Garvey’s enduring impact, with narration by Emmy Award-winner Keith David.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; African Americans.; Civil rights movements--United States.; United States--History.; Biography.; Civil rights.; Civil rights workers--United States.;
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African Giants. by S. Kamara, Omar,film director.; Daniel Mutyaba, Dillon,actor.; Anassi, Omete,actor.; Waivers, Tanyell,actor.; Juno Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dillon Daniel Mutyaba, Omete Anassi, Tanyell WaiversOriginally produced by Juno Films in 2024.Taking place over a weekend visit in Los Angeles, the film watches as two first-generation Sierra Leonean American siblings navigate the changing dynamics of brotherhood after a surprise announcement. Elder brother Alhaji (Dillon Daniel Mutyaba), an aspiring actor living in Los Angeles, is visited for a weekend by his younger brother, Sheku (Omete Anassi), a second-year law student at George Washington University. Unknown to Alhaji, Sheku has come with a specific intention: to reveal that he will be dropping out of law school and moving to LA to pursue acting, just like his older brother. As the weekend draws to a close, the two must reconcile with each other and familial expectations.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Families.;
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If Beale Street could talk [videorecording] / by Beach, Michael,actor.; Domingo, Colman,actor.; Ellis, Aunjanue,actor.; James, Stephan,1993-actor.; Jenkins, Barry,1979-screenwriter,film director.; King, Regina,actor.; Layne, Kiki,actor.; Parris, Teyonah,actor.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),film distributor.;
Cinematography, James Laxton ; editor, Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders ; music, Nicholas Britell.Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Aunjanue Ellis.A timeless love story set in early 1970s Harlem involving newly engaged nineteen-year- old Tish and her fiance Fonny who have a beautiful future ahead. But their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit. Now the pair and their families must fight for justice in the name of love and the promise of the American dream.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; African American families; False arrest; False imprisonment; Malicious accusation; Nineteen seventies; Pregnant women; Unmarried couples;
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Hidden figures [videorecording] / by Costner, Kevin,actor.; Henson, Taraji P,actor.; Melfi, Theodore,film director.; Monáe, Janelle,actor.; Spencer, Octavia,actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc,publisher.;
Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge.As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented them in U.S. history as true American heroes.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements and some language.DVD, widescreen (2.39:1); Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; African American mathematicians; African American women; Female friendship; Space race; Women mathematicians;
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Breaking [videorecording] / by Al-Rashid, Salman,film producer.; Beharie, Nicole,actor.; Boyega, John,actor.; Britton, Connie,actor.; Burton, Kate,actor.; Corbin, Abi Damaris,film director,screenwriter.; Derringer, Robb,actor.; Donovan, Jeffrey,actor.; Fargo, Mackenzie,film producer.; Frohman, Sam,film producer.; Giovinazzo, Carmine,1973-actor.; Kwei-Armah, Kwame,screenwriter.; Levinson, Ashley,film producer.; Leyva, Selenis,1972-actor.; Neal, Elise,1970-actor.; Turen, Kevin,1979-film producer.; Washington, Olivia,actor.; Williams, Michael Kenneth,actor.; Bleecker Street (Firm),presenter.; Decal (Firm),publisher.; EPIC Magazine (Firm),production company.; Little Lamb (Firm),production company.; Salmira Productions,presenter,production company.; UpperRoom Productions,production company.;
Director of photography, Doug Emmett ; editor, Chris Witt ; music by Michael Abels.John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Olivia Washington, Selenis Leyva, Kate Burton, Connie Britton, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kenneth Williams, Elise Neal, Carmine Giovinazzo, Robb Derringer.A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate back into civilian life.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violent content, and strong language.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Crime films.; Feature films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African American veterans; Bank robberies; Hostage negotiations; Veteran reintegration; Veterans;
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