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Africans in America : America's journey through slavery / by Johnson, Charles Richard,1948-; Smith, Patricia,1955-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [447]-473) and index.
Subjects: Slavery; Afro-Americans;
© c1998., Harcourt Brace,
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Ancient African kingdoms / by Sheehan, Sean,1951-;
Describes different aspects of ancient African kingdoms, including their history, politics, religion, art, architecture, and everyday life.Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index.The first kingdoms -- Ghana, Mali, Ife, and Great Zimbabwe -- Benin : the forest kingdom -- Later kingdoms -- Politics, war, and trade -- Ideas and religion -- Art, architecture, and poetry -- Everyday life -- The legacy of the kingdoms.
Subjects: Literature.; History.; Juvenile works.; Nonfiction.; Literature.; Civilization.;
© 2011., Gareth Stevens Pub.,
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Hard to handle / by Scott, Raven.;
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Subjects: Romantic suspense fiction.; African Americans;
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When I fall in love / by Anderson, Bridget.;
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Subjects: Love stories.; African Americans;
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My Monticello : fiction / by Johnson, Jocelyn Nicole,author.;
"An irresistibly accessible yet startlingly bold book of short stories and a novella, inspired by Black lives in America and featuring the gripping eponymous work "My Monticello.""--
Subjects: Novellas.; Short stories.; African Americans;
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Code noir : by Lubrin, Canisia,1984-author.;
"Eagerly awaited debut fiction from one of Canada's most exciting and admired young writers. A daring and inventive reimagining of the infamous set of laws, the "Code Noir," that once governed Black lives. Canisia Lubrin's debut fiction is that rare work of art: a brilliant, startlingly original book that combines immense literary and political force. Its structure is deceptively simple and ingenious: it is modeled on the infamous real-life "Code Noir," a set of historical decrees originally passed in 1685 by King Louis XIV of France defining the conditions of slavery in the French colonial empire. In other words, the Code that contained and restricted the activities of Black people in the Caribbean. The original Code had fifty-nine articles; Code Noir has fifty-nine short, linked fictions that present vivid, unforgettable, multi-layered fragments of Black life as it really existed and still exists, winding in and around, over and under the official decrees, refusing to be contained or "ruled." Ranging in style from contemporary realism to dystopia, from fantasy to historical fiction, this loosely linked stream of 59 irrepressible stories comments on, underscores, undermines, mocks, breaks and redefines the Code's intent. An original, timely, culturally daring, virtuoso performance by a rising literary star."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Short stories.; African Americans;
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The African Queen [videorecording (DVD)] / by Agee, James,1909-1955.; Bikel, Theodore.; Bogart, Humphrey,1899-1957.; Bull, Peter,1912-1984.; Forester, C. S.(Cecil Scott),1899-1966.African Queen.Videorecording.; Hepburn, Katharine,1907-2003.; Huston, John,1906-1987.; Morley, Robert.; Spiegel, Sam.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm); Romulus-Horizon Productions (Firm);
Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Theodore Bikel, Peter Bull.At the start of World War I, German imperial troops burn down a mission in Africa. The mission's reverend was so overtaken with disappointment that he passes away. Shortly after his well-educated, snooty sister Rose buries her brother, she must leave on the only available transport, the 'African Queen' steamboat. The boat is manned by the ill-mannered bachelor, Charlie. Together they embark on a long difficult journey, without any comfort. Rose grows determined to assist in the British war effort and presses Charlie until he finally agrees and together they steam up the Ulana encountering an enemy fort, raging rapids, bloodthirsty parasites and endlessly branching steam which always seem to lead them to what appear to be impenetrable swamps. Despite their opposing personalities, the two grow closer to each other and ultimately carry out their plan to take out a German warship.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Forester, C. S. (Cecil Scott), 1899-1966.; Bachelors; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Romance films.; Steamboats; Steamboats; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; War films.; Warships; World War, 1914-1918;
© c2010., Paramount Home Entertainment,
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The awkward Black man : stories / by Mosley, Walter,author.; Mosley, Walter.Short stories.Selections.;
"Bestselling author Walter Mosley has proven himself a master of narrative tension, both with his extraordinary fiction and gripping writing for television. The Awkward Black Man collects seventeen of Mosley's most accomplished short stories to display the full range of his remarkable talent. Mosley presents distinct characters as they struggle to move through the world in each of these stories--heroes who are awkward, nerdy, self-defeating, self-involved, and, on the whole, odd. He overturns the stereotypes that corral black male characters and paints a subtle, powerful portrait of each of these unique individuals. In "The Good News Is," a man's insecurity about his weight gives way to a serious illness and the intense loneliness that accompanies it. Deeply vulnerable, he allows himself to be taken advantage of in return for a little human comfort in a raw display of true need. "Pet Fly" follows a man working as a mailroom clerk for a big company-and the unforeseen repercussions he endures when he attempts to forge a connection beyond the one he has with the fly buzzing around his apartment. And "Almost Alyce" chronicles failed loves, family loss, alcoholism, and a Zen approach to the art of begging that proves surprisingly effective. Touching and contemplative, each of these unexpected stories offers the best of one of our most gifted writers"--
Subjects: Short stories.; African Americans; African American men;
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The African Samurai : a novel / by Shreve, Craig,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 1579, a Portuguese trade ship sails into port at Kuchinotsu, Japan, loaded with European wares and weapons. On board is Father Alessandro Valignano, an Italian priest and Jesuit missionary whose authority in central and east Asia is second only to the pope's. Beside him is his protector, a large and imposing East African man. Taken from his village as a boy, sold as a slave to Portuguese mercenaries, and forced to fight in wars in India, the young but experienced soldier is haunted by memories of his past. From Kuchinotsu, Father Valignano leads an expedition pushing inland toward the capital city of Kyoto. A riot brings his protector in front of the land's most powerful warlord, Oda Nobunaga. Nobunaga is preparing a campaign to complete the unification of a nation that's been torn apart by over one hundred years of civil war. In exchange for permission to build a church, Valignano "gifts" his protector to Nobunaga, and the young East African man is reminded once again that he is less of a human and more of a thing to be traded and sold. After pledging his allegiance to the Japanese warlord, the two men from vastly different worlds develop a trust and respect for one another. The young soldier is granted the role of samurai, a title that has never been given to a foreigner; he is also given a new name: Yasuke. Not all are happy with Yasuke's ascension. There are whispers that he may soon be given his own fief, his own servants, his own samurai to command. But all of his dreams hinge on his ability to protect his new lord from threats both military and political, and from enemies both without and within.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Enslaved persons; Respect; Samurai; Soldiers;
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The African safari discovery / by Greenhut, Josh.; Brown, Jeff,1926-2003.; Pamintuan, Macky.;
Flat Stanley, his father, and his brother travel to Africa in search of a recently discovered flat skull, hoping it will provide clues to Stanley's condition.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Lambchop, Stanley (Fictitious character); Skull; Safaris; Adventure and adventurers;
© c2011., HarperCollins,
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