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Crown : an ode to the fresh cut / by Barnes, Derrick D.; James, Gordon C.;
Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair.LSC
Subjects: African Americans; Haircutting; Barbershops; Self-confidence;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Make me rain : poems & prose / by Giovanni, Nikki,author.; Giovanni, Nikki.Poems.Selections.;
The seven-time NAACP Image Award-winning poet unapologetically celebrates her heritage in a deeply personal collection of verse that speaks to the injustices of society and the depths of her own heart.
Subjects: Poetry.; African Americans; Poetry;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Trick-or-treating in the city / by Jackson, Tiffany D.; Cloud, Sawyer.;
"A girl's Halloween tradition gets upended and she turns to her New York City neighbors to find other ways to celebrate"--
Subjects: Picture books.; Halloween; Cities and towns; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The gathering table / by Eady, Antwan.; Ladd, London.;
A Southern family gathers in their backyard around a special table to celebrate important moments throughout the year, from anniversaries to new births, as they share food, traditions, and love.
Subjects: Picture books.; Families; Love; Gullahs; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Juneteenth / by Crayton, Lisa A.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.All Free -- A Day to Cheer -- Family Time -- Community Fun -- Learn Together -- Glossary."Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Across the country, people observe the day with speeches, poetry readings, festivals, picnics, street fairs, and family reunions. It is a day for people to come together and continue working toward equality. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"--Provided by publisher.Ages 6-8.Grades K-1.LSC
Subjects: Juneteenth; African Americans; Slaves; African Americans; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Did you hear about Kitty Karr? : a novel / by Paul, Crystal Smith,author.;
"When white silver screen icon Kitty Karr Tate dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the three Black St. John sisters, it prompts questions. A celebrity in her own right, Elise St. John would rather focus on sorting out Kitty's affairs than deal with the press. But what she discovers in one of Kitty's journals rocks her world harder than any other brewing scandal could-and between a cheating fiancé and fallout from a controversial social media post, there are plenty. The truth behind Kitty's ascent to stardom from her beginnings in the Jim Crow South threatens to expose a web of unexpected family ties, debts owed, and debatable crimes that could, with one pull, unravel the all-American fabric of the St. John sisters and those closest to them"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Actresses; African American women; African Americans; Inheritance and succession; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kwanzaa / by Schuh, Mari C.,1975-;
"This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about the Kwanzaa holiday and the way people celebrate it"--Provided by publisher.IL: K-2.ATOS: 0.9, GRL: E.LSC
Subjects: Kwanzaa; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Token / by Kendall, Beverley,author.;
"Two years ago, Kennedy Mitchell was plucked from the reception desk and placed in the corporate boardroom in the name of diversity. Rather than play along, she and her best friend founded Token, a boutique PR agency that helps "diversity-challenged" companies and celebrities. With corporate America diversifying workplaces and famous people getting into reputation-damaging controversies, Token is in high demand. Kennedy quickly discovers there's a lot of on-the-job learning and some messes are not so easily fixed. When Kennedy's ex shows up needing help repairing his company's reputation, things get even more complicated"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; African American women; Diversity in the workplace; Interracial dating; Man-woman relationships; Public relations consultants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Life and other love songs / by Gray, Anissa,author.;
"A father's sudden disappearance exposes the private fears, dreams, longings, and joys of a Black American family in the late decades of the twentieth century, in this page-turning and intimate new novel from the author of The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls. It's a warm, bright October afternoon, and Ozro Armstead walks out into the brilliant sunshine on his thirty-seventh birthday. At home, his wife Deborah and daughter Trinity prepare a surprise celebration; down the street, his brother waves as Oz heads back to his office after having lunch together. But he won't make it to the party or even to his briefcase back at his desk. He's about to disappear. In the days, months, and years to follow, Deborah and Trinity look backward and forward as they piece together the life of the man they love, but whom they come to realize they might never have truly known. In a gripping narrative that moves from the Great Migration to 1970s Detroit and 1990s New York, we follow the hopes, triumphs, losses, and secrets that build up and tear apart an American family"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; African American families; African Americans; Missing persons;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Martin Luther King Jr. / by Bull, Angela,1936-; Myers, Matt(Children's author);
"Offers a sensitive account of the life and legacy of the celebrated Black lawyer and civil rights campaigner"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Readers (Publications); King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; African Americans; Civil rights workers; Civil rights movements;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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