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- Yet here I am : lessons from a Black man's search for home / by Capehart, Jonathan,author.;
"MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart is one of the most recognizable faces in cable news. But long before that success, Capehart spent his boyhood growing up without his father, shuttling back and forth between New Jersey and rural Severn, North Carolina, contemplating the complexities of race and identity as they shifted around him. It was never easy bridging two worlds; whether being told he was too smart or not smart enough, too black or not black enough, Capehart struggled to find his place. Then, an internship at The Today Show altered the course of his life, bringing him one step closer to his dream. From there, Capehart embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Yet Here I Am takes us along that journey, from his years at Carleton College, where he learns to embrace his identity as a gay, black man surrounded by a likeminded community; to his decision to come out to his family, risking rejection; and finally to his move to New York City, where time and again he stumbles and picks himself up as he blazes a path to become the familiar face in news we know today. Honest and endearing, Yet Here I Am is an inspirational memoir of identity, opportunity, and of finding one's voice and purpose along the way"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Capehart, Jonathan.; African American journalists; Gay journalists;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- A day late and a dollar short [videorecording] / by Edwards, Shernold,screenwriter.; Goldberg, Whoopi,1955-; Haber, Bill.; McMillan, Terry.Day late and a dollar short.Videorecording.; Phifer, Mekhi,1975-; Rhames, Ving,1961-; Tolkin, Shephen,television director.; Arts and Entertainment Network.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm);
Whoopi Goldberg, Mekhi Phifer, Ving Rhames, Kimberly Elise, Anika Noni Rose.When Viola learns that her next asthma attack is likely to kill her, she sets out to fix her fractured family before she sets foot anywhere near the grave. Proudly choosing to keep her health issues a secret, she contends with sibling rivalry, teen pregnancy, and prescription drug addiction; and that's just one of her four kids.PG.DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: African American families; African American women; Made-for-TV movies.;
- © 2014., Lionsgate,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Baby boy, you are a star! / by Pinkney, Andrea Davis.; Pinkney, J. Brian.;
"Rhythmic text and adorable illustrations combine to celebrate all bright brown baby boys!"--
- Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Board books.; African Americans; Infants; Boys; Love;
- Available copies: 0 / 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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- Get a hit, Mo! / by Adler, David A.; Ricks, Sam.;
"Mo Jackson is excited for his baseball game, but Coach Marie tells him he is batting last and playing right field, again. Will Mo ever get a hit?"--Provided by publisher.Guided reading level: I.LSC
- Subjects: Baseball stories.; African American children; Body size; Baseball; Size;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The memory thieves / by Clayton, Dhonielle.;
In her second year at Arcanum Training Institute, Ella grapples with fame, unearths a perilous school secret, and faces a mysterious magical illness outbreak, prompting her, alongside Brigit and Jason, to clear her name, while working tirelessly to safeguard the Marvellian realm from impending chaos.
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Diseases; Magic; Schools; African Americans;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Amari and the despicable wonders / by Alston, B. B.; Akpan, Godwin.;
"War has come to the supernatural world, and Amari's two worst enemies are leading the charge. Elaine Harlowe has manipulated her way into becoming prime minister, using her mind control ability to force the Bureau to take up her vicious grudge against magiciankind. Meanwhile, Dylan Van Helsing, the newly crowned leader of the League of Magicians--and Amari's former partner--is after a destructive new power that would not only ensure the magicians' victory . . . it would make him invincible. With neither the Bureau nor the League safe for Amari, and her newly returned brother, Quinton, determined to keep her out of the fray, she and her friends decide to find a way to end the war on their own. So when they learn that the only way to stop Dylan is to find powerful magical inventions known as Wonders, they go after them. But wielding these items comes at a terrible cost, and Amari will have to decide just how much she's willing to sacrifice . . . because the Despicable Wonders will demand everything"--Ages 8-12.
- Subjects: Supernatural; Magic; Siblings; African Americans;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- It's not all downhill from here : a novel / by McMillan, Terry,author.;
"After a sudden change of plans, a remarkable woman and her loyal group of friends try to figure out what she's going to do with the rest of her life--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale. Loretha Curry's life is full. A little crowded sometimes, but full indeed. On the eve of her sixty-eighth birthday, she has a booming beauty supply empire, a gaggle of lifelong friends, and a husband who's still got moves that surprise. True, she's carrying a few more pounds than she should be, but she's not one of those women who thinks her best days are behind her, and she's determined to prove her mother, her twin sister, and everyone else with that outdated view of aging wrong--it's not all downhill from here. But when an unexpected loss turns her world upside down, Loretha will have to summon all her strength, resourcefulness, and determination to keep on thriving, pursue joy, heal old wounds, and chart new paths. With a little help from her friends, of course"--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Older women; African American women; Friendship; Life change events;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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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 numbers store / by Green, Harold,III.; Wiley, DeAnn.;
When Mom realizes there are zero eggs in the house, the entire family heads to the store to pick up more. Readers can join the counting fun as the family shops and adds more items to their basket--from three bananas to five plums--amid the backdrop of a bustling market. Publishing simultaneously with The Rainbow Park, The Numbers Store studies numbers through the experience of an intergenerational Black family's trip to the local grocery store.
- Subjects: Board books.; African American families; Counting; Grocery trade;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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