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The skin we're in : a year of Black resistance and power / by Cole, Desmond,1982-author.;

Includes bibliographical references."In May 2015, the cover story of Toronto Life magazine shook Canada's largest city to its core. Desmond Cole's "The Skin I'm In" exposed the racist practices of the Toronto police force, detailing the dozens of times Cole had been stopped and interrogated under the controversial practice of carding. The story quickly came to national prominence, went on to win a number of National Magazine Awards and catapulted its author into the public sphere. Cole used his newfound profile to draw insistent, unyielding attention to the injustices faced by Black Canadians on a daily basis: the devastating effects of racist policing; the hopelessness produced by an education system that expects little of its black students and withholds from them the resources they need to succeed more fully; the heartbreak of those vulnerable before the child welfare system and those separated from their families by discriminatory immigration laws. Both Cole's activism and journalism find vibrant expression in his first book, The Skin We're In. Puncturing once and for all the bubble of Canadian smugness and naïve assumptions of a post-racial nation, Cole chronicles just one year-- 2017-- in the struggle against racism in this country. It was a year that saw calls for tighter borders when African refugees braved frigid temperatures to cross into Manitoba from the States, racial epithets used by a school board trustee, a six-year-old girl handcuffed at school. The year also witnessed the profound personal and professional ramifications of Desmond Cole's unwavering determination to combat injustice. In April, Cole disrupted a Toronto police board meeting by calling for the destruction of all data collected through carding. Following the protest, Cole, a columnist with the Toronto Star, was summoned to a meeting with the paper's opinions editor and was informed that his activism violated company policy. Rather than limit his efforts defending Black lives, Cole chose to sever his relationship with the publication. Then in July, at another TPS meeting, Cole challenged the board publicly, addressing rumours of a police cover-up of the brutal beating of Dafonte Miller by an off-duty police officer and his brother. When Cole refused to leave the meeting until the question was publicly addressed, he was arrested. The image of Cole walking, handcuffed and flanked by officers, out of the meeting fortified the distrust between the city's Black community and its police force. In a month-by-month chronicle, Cole locates the deep cultural, historical and political roots of each event so that what emerges is a personal, painful and comprehensive picture of entrenched, systemic inequality. Urgent, controversial and unsparingly honest, The Skin We're In is destined to become a vital text for anti-racist and social justice movements in Canada, as well as a potent antidote to the all-too-present complacency of many white Canadians."-- Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Black Canadians; Discrimination in criminal justice administration; Discrimination in law enforcement; Minorities; Police brutality; Police misconduct; Police-community relations; Race discrimination;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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The skin we're in : [Book Club Set] / by Cole, Desmond,1982-author.;

Includes bibliographical references."In May 2015, the cover story of Toronto Life magazine shook Canada's largest city to its core. Desmond Cole's "The Skin I'm In" exposed the racist practices of the Toronto police force, detailing the dozens of times Cole had been stopped and interrogated under the controversial practice of carding. The story quickly came to national prominence, went on to win a number of National Magazine Awards and catapulted its author into the public sphere. Cole used his newfound profile to draw insistent, unyielding attention to the injustices faced by Black Canadians on a daily basis: the devastating effects of racist policing; the hopelessness produced by an education system that expects little of its black students and withholds from them the resources they need to succeed more fully; the heartbreak of those vulnerable before the child welfare system and those separated from their families by discriminatory immigration laws. Both Cole's activism and journalism find vibrant expression in his first book, The Skin We're In. Puncturing once and for all the bubble of Canadian smugness and naïve assumptions of a post-racial nation, Cole chronicles just one year-- 2017-- in the struggle against racism in this country. It was a year that saw calls for tighter borders when African refugees braved frigid temperatures to cross into Manitoba from the States, racial epithets used by a school board trustee, a six-year-old girl handcuffed at school. The year also witnessed the profound personal and professional ramifications of Desmond Cole's unwavering determination to combat injustice. In April, Cole disrupted a Toronto police board meeting by calling for the destruction of all data collected through carding. Following the protest, Cole, a columnist with the Toronto Star, was summoned to a meeting with the paper's opinions editor and was informed that his activism violated company policy. Rather than limit his efforts defending Black lives, Cole chose to sever his relationship with the publication. Then in July, at another TPS meeting, Cole challenged the board publicly, addressing rumours of a police cover-up of the brutal beating of Dafonte Miller by an off-duty police officer and his brother. When Cole refused to leave the meeting until the question was publicly addressed, he was arrested. The image of Cole walking, handcuffed and flanked by officers, out of the meeting fortified the distrust between the city's Black community and its police force. In a month-by-month chronicle, Cole locates the deep cultural, historical and political roots of each event so that what emerges is a personal, painful and comprehensive picture of entrenched, systemic inequality. Urgent, controversial and unsparingly honest, The Skin We're In is destined to become a vital text for anti-racist and social justice movements in Canada, as well as a potent antidote to the all-too-present complacency of many white Canadians."-- Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Black Canadians; Discrimination in criminal justice administration; Discrimination in law enforcement; Minorities; Police brutality; Police misconduct; Police-community relations; Race discrimination;

Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 12

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The blackening [videorecording] / by Perkins, Dewayne,actor,screenwriter.; Robertson, Antoinette,actor.; Story, Tim,film director.; Walls, Sinqua,actor.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),publisher.;

Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Sinqua Walls, Grace Byers, Melvin Gregg, Jermaine Fowler, Yvonne Orji, Jay Pharoah.The film centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain't no motherf****** game. Directed by Tim Story (Ride Along, Think Like a Man, Barbershop), this film skewers genre tropes and poses the sardonic question: if the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first?Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language, violence and drug use.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Dark comedy films.; Horror films.; Feature films.; African Americans; Games; Juneteenth; Survival; Vacations; Serial murderers;

For private home use only.

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Step [videorecording] / by Dofat, Paula,on-screen participant.; Giraldo, Blessin,on-screen participant.; Grainger, Cori,on-screen participant.; Lipitz, Amanda,film director.; Fox Searchlight Pictures,production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment firm,publisher.;

Paula Dofat, Blessin Giraldo, Cori Grainger.The senior year of a girls' high school step dance team against the background of inner city Baltimore. Empowered by their teachers, coaches, families, and each other, they strive to win a championship and go to college.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements and some language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.

Subjects: Dance films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African American girls; Dance teams.; High school seniors; Step dancing.;

For private home use only.

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Insecure. [videorecording] / by Dokoza, Anna,television producer.; Ellis, Jay,actor.; North, Dayna Lynne,television producer.; Orji, Yvonne,actor.; Rae, Issa,creator,actor.; Rothwell, Natasha,actor.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;

Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Natasha Rothwell, Jay Ellis, Lisa Joyce.A painfully funny new comedy series which follows best friends Issa and Molly as they navigate the tricky professional and personal terrain of Los Angeles while facing the challenges of being two black women who defy all stereotypes. Insecure explores the black female experience in a subtle, witty, and authentic way, as Issa and Molly stumble their way toward pulling their lives together while trying their hardest to never settle for less.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.

Subjects: Television comedies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African American women; Female friendship;

For private home use only.

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Piece by piece [videorecording] / by Jay-Z,1969-voice actor.; N. O. R. E.,1976-voice actor.; Snoop Dogg,1972-voice actor.; Timbaland,1972-voice actor.; Lamar, Kendrick,1987-voice actor.; Neville, Morgan,film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Stefani, Gwen,1969-voice actor.; Timberlake, Justin,1981-voice actor.; Williams, Pharrell,film producer,voice actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;

Pharrell Williams, Morgan Neville, Kendrick Lamar, Gwen Stefani, Timbaland, Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, Jay Z, N.O.R.E.It is a unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.

Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Musical films.; Animated films.; Documentary-style films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Williams, Pharrell; Neptunes (Rap group); African American musicians; Rap musicians; LEGO toys;

For private home use only.

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Never let go [videorecording] / by Aja, Alexandre,1978-film director.; Anderson, Matthew Kevin,actor.; Berry, Halle,actor.; Coughlin, K. C.,screenwriter.; Grassby, Ryan,screenwriter.; Compton, Cadence,actor.; Daggs, Percy,actor.; Jenkins, Anthony B.,actor.; Lavigne, Stephanie,actor.; Morgan, Mila,actor.; Park, Christin,actor.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),film distributor.;

Halle Berry, Percy Daggs, Anthony B. Jenkins, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Christin Park, Stephanie Lavigne, Mila Morgan, Cadence Compton.As an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family's protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times even tethering themselves with ropes, they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go. But when one of the boys' questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Horror films.; Feature films.; African American families; Mothers and sons; Twins; Survival; Siblings; Good and evil; Supernatural;

For private home use only.

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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If Beale Street could talk [videorecording] / by Beach, Michael,actor.; Domingo, Colman,actor.; Ellis, Aunjanue,actor.; James, Stephan,1993-actor.; Jenkins, Barry,1979-screenwriter,film director.; King, Regina,actor.; Layne, Kiki,actor.; Parris, Teyonah,actor.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),film distributor.;

Cinematography, James Laxton ; editor, Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders ; music, Nicholas Britell.Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Aunjanue Ellis.A timeless love story set in early 1970s Harlem involving newly engaged nineteen-year- old Tish and her fiance Fonny who have a beautiful future ahead. But their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit. Now the pair and their families must fight for justice in the name of love and the promise of the American dream.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; African American families; False arrest; False imprisonment; Malicious accusation; Nineteen seventies; Pregnant women; Unmarried couples;

For private home use only.

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Moonlight [videorecording] / by Ali, Mahershala,actor.; Harris, Naomie,1976-actor.; Jenkins, Barry,film director,screenwriter.; Monroe, Janelle,actor.; Rhodes, Trevante,actor.; Motion picture adaptation of (work) :McCraney, Tarell Alvin.In moonlight black boys look blue.; A24 (Firm),publisher.; Elevation Pictures,distributor.;

Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Janelle Monroe, Mahershala Ali.A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles three defining chapters in the life of a young black man growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. Anchored by extraordinary performances from a tremendous ensemble cast, Moonlight is a profoundly moving portrayal of the moments, people, and unknowable forces that shape our lives and make us who we are.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA Rating: R; for some sexuality, drug use, brief violence, and language throughout.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Feature films.; African American men; Male friendship; Metropolitan areas; Urban youth;

For private home use only.

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Coach Carter [videorecording (DVD)] / by Ashanti,1980; Berger, Peter E; Brown, Rob,1984; Carter, Ken; Carter, Thomas A.,1955; Gale, David; Gatins, John; Gbewonyo, Nana; Gonzalez, Rick,1979-; Jackson, Samuel L; Laresca, Vincent; Morgan, Debbi,1956; Rabin, Trevo; Ri'chard, Robert,1983; Robbins, Bria; Schwahn, Mark; Tanner, Antwon; Tatum, Channing; Tollin, Michae; MTV Films (Firm; Paramount Pictures Corporatio;

Director of photography, Sharone Meir ; editor, Peter Berger ; music, Trevor Rabin ; costume designer, Debrae Little ; production designer, Carlos Barbosa ; special effects, Martin Bresin.Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Ri'chard, Rob Brown, Ashanti, Debbi Morgan, Vincent Laresca, Rick Gonzalez, Antwon Tanner, Nana Gbewonyo, Channing Tatum.Inspired by a true story, this inspirational account of a high school basketball coach who received high praise, and staunch criticism, for benching his entire undefeated team due to their poor academic performances.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.

Subjects: African American basketball coaches; Basketball players; Feature films; High school athletes; Motivation in education; Video recordings for the hearing impaire;

© c2005., Paramount Pictures,

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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