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The vanishing half : [Book Club Set] / by Bennett, Brit,author.;
"The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' storylines intersect? Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. As with her New York Times-bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Psychological fiction.; Twin sisters; African American women; African American families; African Americans; Passing (Identity); Race discrimination;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Waves [videorecording] / by Brown, Sterling K.,actor.; Collins, Clifton,Jr,actor.; Daniels, Drew,director of photography.; Demie, Alexa,1994-actor.; Goldsberry, Renée Elise,1971-actor.; Hagy, Isaac,editor of moving image work.; Harrison, Kelvin,Jr.,1994-actor.; Hedges, Lucas,1996-actor.; Huff, Neal,actor.; Reznor, Trent,composer (expression); Ross, Atticus,1968-composer (expression); Russell, Taylor,1994-actor.; Shults, Trey Edward,film director,screenwriter,editor of moving image work.; Turen, Kevin,1979-film producer.; Wilson, James(Producer),film producer.; A24 (Firm),production company.; Bron Studios,production company.; JW Films,production company.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Director of photography, Drew Daniels ; editors, Isaac Hagy, Trey Edward Shults ; music, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross.Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie, Neal Huff, Clifton Collins Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sterling K. Brown.Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, this film traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family, led by a well-intentioned but domineering father, as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. A heartrending story about the universal capacity for compassion and growth even in the darkest of times.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, drug and alcohol use, some sexual content and brief violence-all involving teens.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African Americans; African American families; Man-woman relationships;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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You'll never believe what happened to Lacey : crazy stories about racism / by Ruffin, Amber,author.; Lamar, Lacey,author.;
A writer and performer on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and her sister write with humor and heart to share absurd anecdotes about everyday experiences of racism.
Subjects: Humor.; African Americans; African American wit and humor.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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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.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Memphis : a novel / by Stringfellow, Tara M.,author.;
"In the summer of 1995, ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father's violence to the only place they have left: her mother's ancestral home in Memphis. Half a century ago, Joan's grandfather built this majestic house for her grandmother--only to be lynched, days after becoming the first Black detective in Memphis, by his all-white police squad. This wasn't the first time violence altered the course of Joan's family's trajectory, and given who lives inside this house now, she knows it won't be the last. When her aunt opens the door, Joan sees the cousin who once brutally assaulted her. Over the next few years, she is determined not just to survive, but to find something to dream for. Longing to become an artist, she pours her rage and grief into sketching portraits of the women in her life--including old Miss Dawn from down the street, who seems to know something about curses"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; African American families; Family secrets;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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White socks only / by Coleman, Evelyn,1948-; Geter, Tyrone;
Grandma tells the story about her first trip alone into town during the days when segregation still existed in Mississippi.LSC
Subjects: African Americans; Race relations;
© 1996., Albert Whitman,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The matter of Black lives : writing from the New Yorker / by Cobb, Jelani,editor,writer of foreword.; Remnick, David,editor.;
Bringing together reporting, profiles, memoir and criticism from The New Yorker to present a bold and complex portrait of black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision, and artistic inspiration throughout history.
Subjects: Essays.; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans; Racism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The rainbow park : a Sunday adventures book / by Green, Harold,III.; Wiley, DeAnn.;
On an outing to the local community park, a family explores all the colors of the rainbow--from a favorite red slide and purple sprinkler to a yellow bench where grandparents watch and relax. Publishing simultaneously with The Numbers Store, The Rainbow Park is part of an exciting new board book series, featuring an intergenerational Black family over the course of a day, that teaches readers early-concepts such as colors and numbers.
Subjects: Board books.; African American families; Color; Parks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Black genesis : a resource book for African-American genealogy / by Rose, James M.,author.; Eichholz, Alice,1942-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A song flung up to heaven / by Angelou, Maya,1928-;
Subjects: Angelou, Maya, 1928-; Authors, American; African American women authors; African American authors; African American women civil rights workers;
© c2002., Random House,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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