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A quantum life : my unlikely journey from the street to the stars / by Oluseyi, Hakeem M.(Hakeem Muata),author.; Horwitz, Joshua,author.;
This memoir of the renowned astrophysicist tells the story of how he overcame his personal demons, including an impoverished childhood and life of crime as well as an addiction to crack cocaine and entrenched racism.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Oluseyi, Hakeem M. (Hakeem Muata); African American scientists; Astrophysicists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kamala's way : an American life / by Morain, Dan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.'Kamala's Way' is a biography of the first Black woman to stand for Vice President, charting how the daughter of two immigrants in segregated California became one of this countrys most effective power players.
Subjects: Biographies.; Harris, Kamala, 1964-; United States. Congress. Senate; African American women legislators; Legislators; Public prosecutors; Attorneys general;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Just as I am / by Tyson, Cicely,author.; Burford, Michelle,author.; Davis, Viola,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The Academy, Tony, and three-time Emmy Award-winning actor and trailblazer, Cicely Tyson, tells her stunning story, looking back at her six-decade career and life.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Tyson, Cicely.; Motion picture actors and actresses; African American motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I am the dark that answers when you call / by Shea, Jamison,author.;
SERIES: I FEED HER TO THE BEAST AND THE BEAST IS ME - BOOK 2 (SEQUEL TO: ISBN 9781250909565) Jamison Shea's sharp and unflinching voice will bring readers to terrifying new heights in this vicious sequel to the "relentlessly gory and almost euphoric in its embrace of the horrific" (NPR) 'I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me'. Ages 14+ #DEI
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; African American women; Ballet dancers; Black people; Secrecy; African American women; Ballet dancers; Black people; Secrets;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Black roots : a beginner's guide to tracing the African American family tree / by Burroughs, Tony,1948-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In Black Roots", Tony Burroughs-who traced his own family back seven generations--addresses the particular obstacles African Americans face in genealogical research, including the legacy of slavery and segregation. Burroughs describes what types of records to look for, where to find them, and how to analyze them. He offers problem-solving techniques, and tips on organizing records, interviewing family members, and writing the history itself.
Subjects: Family histories.; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Every man a king / by Mosley, Walter,author.;
After being asked to investigate the charges against a white nationalist accused of treason and murder, Joe King Oliver, with help from bodyguard and mercenary Oliya Ruez, embarks on a winding quest to expose the truth.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; African American detectives; Ex-police officers; Murder; Private investigators; Race relations; White nationalism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Black candle women : a novel / by Brown, Diane Marie,author.;
Follows four generations of the Montrose family, who have been living with a curse that leaves any person they fall in love with dead, stemming back to a Voodoo sorceress in 1950s New Orleans' French Quarter.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; African American women; Families; Vodou;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Criss Cross / by Patterson, James,1947-author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: TARGET: ALEX CROSS, ISBN 9780316273947. A killer with all the skills of a master detective has made Alex Cross the subject of his deranged "investigation" in James Patterson's 27th installment of the 'Alex Cross' series.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Cross, Alex (Fictitious character); Police; African American detectives; Serial murderers; Serial murder investigation;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Growing up Urkel : a memoir / by White, Jaleel,1976-author.;
"A memoir by one of the most beloved icons of nineties television Jaleel White, the actor who portrayed Steve Urkel on the hit sitcom Family Matters."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; White, Jaleel, 1976-; Family matters (Television program); African American actors; Television actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Coming home / by Griner, Brittney,author.; Burford, Michelle,author.;
From the nine-time women's basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist -- a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Griner, Brittney.; National Collegiate Athletic Association.; Women's National Basketball Association.; African American basketball players; Basketball players; Hostages; Imprisonment; Political prisoners; Prisoners; Women basketball players;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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