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Everybody's son : a novel / by Umrigar, Thrity N.,author.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; African Americans; Foster children; Parent and child;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hello, beautiful you! / by Pinkney, Andrea Davis.; Pinkney, J. Brian.;
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Subjects: African Americans; Infants; Love;
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Time for Kenny / by Pinkney, J. Brian.;
During his busy day, Kenny gets dressed, fights his fear of the vacuum cleaner, gets a soccer lesson from his sister, and prepares for bed, with his loving family always near.LSC
Subjects: Day; Families; African Americans;
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Bold words from black women : inspiration and truths from 50 extraordinary leaders who helped shape our world / by Pizzoli, Tamara.; Ahanonu, Monica.;
"This beautifully illustrated book is a collection of quotes from 50 inspirational Black women who have shaped the world we live in, from Toni Morrison to Angela Davis, from Solange and Beyonce Knowles to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: African American women; Women;
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The Nickel boys : a novel / by Whitehead, Colson,1969-author.;
In this bravura follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize, and National Book Award-winning The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. As the Civil Rights movement begins to reach the black enclave of Frenchtown in segregated Tallahassee, Elwood Curtis takes the words of Dr. Martin Luther King to heart: He is "as good as anyone." Abandoned by his parents, but kept on the straight and narrow by his grandmother, Elwood is about to enroll in the local black college. But for a black boy in the Jim Crow South of the early 1960s, one innocent mistake is enough to destroy the future. Elwood is sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, whose mission statement says it provides "physical, intellectual and moral training" so the delinquent boys in their charge can become "honorable and honest men." In reality, the Nickel Academy is a grotesque chamber of horrors where the sadistic staff beats and sexually abuses the students, corrupt officials and locals steal food and supplies, and any boy who resists is likely to disappear "out back." Stunned to find himself in such a vicious environment, Elwood tries to hold onto Dr. King's ringing assertion "Throw us in jail and we will still love you." His friend Turner thinks Elwood is worse than naive, that the world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid trouble. The tension between Elwood's ideals and Turner's skepticism leads to a decision whose repercussions will echo down the decades. Formed in the crucible of the evils Jim Crow wrought, the boys' fates will be determined by what they endured at the Nickel Academy.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Historical fiction.; Reformatories; African American teenagers; Racism;
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Say their names : how Black lives came to matter in America / by Bunn, Curtis,author.; Charles, Nick(Journalist),author.; Cottman, Michael H.,author.; Gaines, Patrice,author.; Harriston, Keith,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."For many, the story of the weeks of protests in the summer of 2020 began with the horrific nine minutes and twenty-nine seconds when Police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd on camera, and it ended with the sweeping federal, state, and intrapersonal changes that followed. It is a simple story, wherein white America finally witnessed enough brutality to move their collective consciousness. The only problem is that it isn't true. George Floyd was not the first Black man to be killed by police-he wasn't even the first to inspire nation-wide protests-yet his death came at a time when America was already at a tipping point. In say their names, five seasoned journalists probe this critical shift. With a piercing examination of how inequality has been propagated throughout history, from Black imprisonment and the Convict Leasing program to long-standing predatory medical practices to over-policing, the authors highlight the disparities that have long characterized the dangers of being Black in America. They examine the many moderate attempts to counteract these inequalities, from the modern Civil Rights movement to Ferguson, and how the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others pushed compliance with an unjust system to its breaking point. Finally, they outline the momentous changes that have resulted from this movement, while at the same time proposing necessary next steps to move forward. With a combination of penetrating, focused journalism and affecting personal insight, the authors bring together their collective years of reporting, creating a cohesive and comprehensive understanding of racial inequality in America"--
Subjects: African Americans; African Americans; Black lives matter movement.;
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Ida B. the queen : the extraordinary life and legacy of Ida B. Wells / by Duster, Michelle,author.; Giorgis, Hannah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Written by her great-granddaughter, a historical portrait of the boundary-breaking civil rights pioneer covers Wells' early years as a slave, her famous acts of resistance, and her achievements as a journalist and anti-lynching activist.
Subjects: Biographies.; Wells-Barnett, Ida B., 1862-1931.; African American women civil rights workers; African American women journalists; African American women social reformers; Civil rights workers; African American women;
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Loudmouth [videorecording] : the life and battles of Reverend Al Sharpton / by Alexander, Josh,film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Jackson, Jesse,1941-on-screen participant.; Obama, Barack,on-screen participant.; Schumer, Charles E.,on-screen participant.; Sharpton, Al,on-screen participant.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,film distributor.;
Reverend Al Sharpton, Barack Obama, Jesse Jackson, Chuck Schumer.Rabble rouser or activist? Opportunist or trailblazer? During his six-decade journey from pastoral prodigy to racial justice firebrand to elder media statesman, the Reverend Al Sharpton has been a polarizing figure on the national stage. It is the definitive look at his life and legacy, featuring President Barack Obama, Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Senator Chuck Schumer.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Feature films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Sharpton, Al.; African American civil rights workers; African American television personalities; African American clergy; African American politicians; Human rights workers;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The inspection [videorecording] / by Bratton, Elegance,film director,screenwriter.; Brown, Effie T.,film producer.; Castillo, Raul,actor.; Gordon, Chester Algernal,film producer.; Lombardi, McCaul,actor.; Pope, Jeremy,actor.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),publisher.;
Jeremy Pope, Raul Castillo, Mccaul Lombardi, Aaron Dominguez, Nicholas Logan, Eman Esfandi, Andrew Kai, Aubrey Joseph, Bokeem Woodbine, Gabrielle Union.In Elegance Bratton's deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Gay films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; United States. Marine Corps; African American gays; Gay military personnel; Homophobia; Mothers and sons;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hush Harbor : a novel / by Vance, Anise,author.;
"A resistance group takes America's racial reckoning into its own hands in this powerful, stirringly original debut novel. After the murder of an unarmed Black teenager by the hands of the police, protests spread like wildfire in Bliss City, New Jersey. A full-scale resistance group takes control of an abandoned housing project and decide to call it Hush Harbor, in homage to the secret spaces their enslaved ancestors would gather to pray. Jeremiah Prince, alongside his sister Nova, are leaders of the revolution, but have ideological differences regarding how the movement should proceed. When a new mayor with ties to white supremacists threatens the group's pseudo-sanctuary and locks the city down, the collective must come to a decision for their very survival. Haunting, provocative, heart-pounding and tender, Hush Harbor presents a high-stakes world grounded on the thought-provoking premise: What would you sacrifice in the name of justice?"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Social problem fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; African Americans; Dystopias; Government, Resistance to; Murder; Police brutality; White supremacy movements;
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