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By her own design : a novel of Ann Lowe, fashion designer to the social register / by Huguley, Piper,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America's most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Lowe, Ann Cole, 1898-1981; African American fashion designers; African American women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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When I was your age : life lessons, funny stories & questionable parenting advice from a professional clown / by Thompson, Kenan,author.;
"When I Was Your Age is a hilarious, heartwarming and surprising ode to growing up, getting older and wiser, and luck, life, and learning from the school of hard knocks, from SNL's longest-serving actor, Kenan Thompson"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Thompson, Kenan.; Actors; African American actors; African American comedians; Comedians; Conduct of life.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A pair of wings : a novel / by Hopson, Carole,author.;
"A riveting, adventurous novel inspired by the life of pioneer aviatrix Bessie Coleman, a Black woman who learned to fly at the dawn of aviation, and found freedom in the air"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Coleman, Bessie, 1892-1926; African American women air pilots; Air pilots;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Deadly Cross / by Patterson, James,1947-author.;
Investigating a double homicide involving the vice president's ex-wife, Detective Alex Cross and FBI Special Agent Ned Mahoney travel to Alabama to uncover clues from her early life.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Cross, Alex (Fictitious character); African American detectives; Murder;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Sure, I'll be your Black friend : notes from the other side of the fist bump / by Philippe, Ben,author.; Philippe, Ben.Essays.Selections.;
In the vein of 'What Doesnt Kill You Makes You Blacker' and 'We Are Never Meeting in Real Life', Ben Philippes candid memoir-in-essays chronicles a lifetime of being the Black friend (see also: foreign kid, boyfriend, coworker, student, teacher, roommate, enemy) in predominantly white spaces.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Philippe, Ben.; African American men; African American men; Racism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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It worked for me [sound recording] : in life and leadership / by Powell, Colin L.; Koltz, Tony.;
Read by the author.Colin Powell reveals the principles that have shaped his life and career.
Subjects: Powell, Colin L.; African American generals; Audiobooks.; Leadership; United States;
© p2012., Harper Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The queen of Sugar Hill : a novel of Hattie McDaniel / by Billingsley, ReShonda Tate,author.;
The first African-American woman to win an Academy Award, Hattie McDaniel, when the Oscar curse sets in, is thrust in the middle of two worlds--black and white--and is not welcomed in either but, through it all, continued her fight to pave a path for other Negro actors.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; McDaniel, Hattie, 1895-1952; Gone with the wind (Motion picture : 1939); Academy Awards (Motion pictures); African American motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Karamo : my story of embracing purpose, healing, and hope / by Brown, Karamo,author.; Dunn, Jancee,author.;
"An insightful, candid, and inspiring memoir from Karamo Brown--Queer Eye's beloved culture expert--as he shares his story for the first time, exploring how the challenges in his own life have allowed him to forever transform the lives of those in need"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Brown, Karamo.; African American television personalities; African American gay men;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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This Motherless Land [text (large print)] : A Novel. by May, Nikki.;
Moving between Somerset and Lagos over the course of two decades, 'This Motherless Land' is a retelling of 'Mansfield Park', exploring identity, culture, race, and love. From the author of 'Walhala' (a RADD pick). #diversity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Adaptations & Pastiche; FICTION / African American & Black / Women; FICTION / Cultural Heritage; FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural; FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Women;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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My vanishing country : a memoir / by Sellers, Bakari,1984-author.;
"The CNN analyst and youngest state representative in South Carolina's history illuminates the lives of America's forgotten rural, Black working-class men and women"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Sellers, Bakari, 1984-; South Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives; African American legislators; Legislators; Rural African Americans; Racism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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