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How to lose a best friend / by Casomar, Jordan K.,author.;
When sixteen-year-old Zeke expresses romantic interest in his best friend Imogen, her unexpected reaction sends their relationship into a tailspin.Ages 14 and Up.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; Best friends; Dating (Social customs); Friendship; High schools; Interpersonal relations; Schools; African Americans; Best friends; Dating; Friendship; High schools; Interpersonal relations; Schools;
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Everything's fine : a novel / by Rabess, Cecilia,author.;
Jess and Josh are polar opposites - she's Black, he's white; she's liberal, he's conservative; she thinks he's a racist jerk, he finds her extremely immature - whose mutual hatred transforms into mutual attraction and love in this hilarious, thought-provoking debut novel about whether love really can trump all.
Subjects: Political fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; African American women; Identity (Psychology); Interracial dating; Investment banking; Man-woman relationships;
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Uphill : a memoir / by Hill, Jemele,1975-author.;
"An empowering, unabashedly bold memoir by the Atlantic journalist and former ESPN SportsCenter co-anchor about overcoming a legacy of pain and forging a new path, no matter how uphill life's battles might be"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Hill, Jemele, 1975-; African American sportswriters; African American women journalists; Women sportswriters;
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Nigeria Jones / by Zoboi, Ibi Aanu,author.;
When her mother disappears, Nigeria Jones, the daughter of the leader of a Black liberation group, searches for her, uncovering a shocking truth which leads her to question everything she thought she knew about her life and her family.013+.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; Black nationalism; Coming of age; Families; Interpersonal relations; Self-realization; African Americans; Black nationalism; Coming of age; Family life; Families; Interpersonal relations; Self-realization;
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Let it bang : a young black man's reluctant odyssey into guns / by Young, R. J.(Writer),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A story of race, guns, and self-protection in America today, through the quest -- funny and searing -- of a young black man learning to shoot a handgun better than a white person"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Young, R. J. (Writer); African Americans; African Americans; African American journalists; Firearms;
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The Davenports / by Marquis, Krystal,author.;
The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in 1910 Chicago, and the two daughters, Olivia and Helen, are finding their way and finding love--even where they are not supposed to.012+.Grades 7-9.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; Families; Love; Rich people; African Americans; Family life; Families; Love; Rich people;
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Jump : my secret journey from the streets to the boardroom / by Miller, Larry(Larry G.),author.; Lacy, Laila,author.;
In 'Jump', one of the most successful Black businessmen in the country, who has led Nikes Jordan Brand from a $200M sneaker company to a $4B global apparel juggernaut, tells the remarkable story of his rise from gangland violence to the pinnacles of international business. #OwnVoices.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Miller, Larry (Larry G.); Nike (Firm); Portland Trail Blazers (Basketball team); African American businesspeople; African American executives; Businesspeople; Executives; Juvenile delinquents;
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The catch me if you can : one woman's journey to every country in the world / by Nabongo, Jessica,author.;
"Celebrated traveler and photographer Jessica Nabongo-the first documented Black woman to visit all 195 countries in the world-shares her journey around the globe with fascinating stories of adventure, culture, travel musts, and human connections"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Travel writing.; Personal narratives.; Nabongo, Jessica; African American women travelers; International travel.;
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The body is not an apology : the power of radical self-love / by Taylor, Sonya Renee,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.""To build a world that works for everyone, we must first make the radical decision to love every facet of ourselves. 'The body is not an apology' is the mantra we should all embrace"--Kimberlé Crenshaw, legal scholar and founder and Executive Director, African American Policy Forum"--
Subjects: Self-acceptance.; Self-perception.; Body image.; Human body.;
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Crook manifesto [text (large print)] : a novel / by Whitehead, Colson,1969-author.;
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Colson Whitehead continues his 'Harlem' saga in a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; African American families; American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976; Arson; Blaxploitation films; Corruption; Organized crime; Receiving stolen goods; Sales personnel; Theft;
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