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Murder in Berkeley Square [electronic resource] : by Riley, Vanessa.aut; cloudLibrary;
Offering “a vibrant picture of the roles Black and mixed-race people played in Regency life” (Publishers Weekly), this unique historical mystery series, featuring a mixed-race heroine with a notorious past, will appeal to Bridgerton fans who want a sharper edge to their drama. A marriage of convenience saved Lady Abigail Worthing’s family from disgrace, but she’s finding her absent husband's endless conditions increasingly repressive. Unable to stay at their London home during the oncoming winter, she accepts a ride to the country from her neighbor, Stapleton Henderson. However, she's less than delighted that she’s his excuse to avoid a dinner held by Lord Charles Duncan, one of London's most powerful—and relentless—magistrates. More irritating, women are decidedly unwelcome at the evening’s prestigious discussion of criminality—even though Abigail and Stapleton have solved several cases together . . .   Then an unexpected blizzard strands them at Lord Duncan’s with his now-houseguests. Suddenly, an evening of fine dining, fine brandy, and insightful debate becomes an inescapable—and deadly—ordeal. The ultimate test for Abigial’s skill. One of the dinner guests is found dead in front of the Berkley Square mansion. And when another party is murdered, Abigail discovers each had received a taunting, prophetic nursery rhyme . . . coincidence, or clues left by a killer on the loose? Through deft interrogation, she learns everyone present is connected to Lord Duncan's greatest failure in the courts: the conviction of a Martinique plantation informant for a murder he didn’t commit. But as Abigail races to find who was really responsible for the miscarriage of justice, she'll be forced to put her own and Stapleton's lives at risk in a gambit that will alter their fates forever—or end them permanently.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Historical; Mystery & Detective; Women Sleuths;
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Four hundred souls : a community history of African America, 1619-2019 / by Kendi, Ibram X.,editor.; Blain, Keisha N.,1985-editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A "choral history" of African Americans covering 400 years of history in the voices of 80 writers, edited by the bestselling, National Book Award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain. Last year marked the four hundredth anniversary of the first African presence in the Americas--and also launched the Four Hundred Souls project, spearheaded by Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Antiracism Institute of American University, and Keisha Blain, editor of The North Star. They've gathered together eighty black writers from all disciplines -- historians and artists, journalists and novelists--each of whom has contributed an entry about one five-year period to create a dynamic multivoiced single-volume history of black people in America"--
Subjects: African Americans;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Juneteenth / by Crayton, Lisa A.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.All Free -- A Day to Cheer -- Family Time -- Community Fun -- Learn Together -- Glossary."Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Across the country, people observe the day with speeches, poetry readings, festivals, picnics, street fairs, and family reunions. It is a day for people to come together and continue working toward equality. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"--Provided by publisher.Ages 6-8.Grades K-1.LSC
Subjects: Juneteenth; African Americans; Slaves; African Americans; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fat girls in black bodies : creating communities of our own / by Cox, Joy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Combatting fatphobia and racism to reclaim a space of belonging at the intersection of fat, Black, and female. into three sections--"belonging," "resistance," and "acceptance"--and informed by personal history, community stories, and deep research, Fat Girls in Black Bodies breaks down the myths, stereotypes, tropes, and outright lies we've been sold about race, body size, belonging, and health. Cox's razor-sharp cultural commentary exposes the racist roots of diet culture, healthism, and the ways we erroneously conflate body size with personal responsibility. She explores how to reclaim space and create belonging in a hostile world, pushing back against tired pressures of "going along just to get along," and dismantles the institutionally ingrained myths about race, size, gender, and worth that deny fat Black women their selfhood"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Cox, Joy.; African American women; African American women; African American women; Body image in women; Obesity in women; Overweight women; Obesity in women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The last black man in San Francisco [videorecording] / by Arnold, Tichina,1971-actor.; Birch, Thora,actor.; Epps, Mike,actor.; Fails, Jimmie,screenwriter,actor.; Glover, Danny,actor.; Majors, Jonathan,1989-actor.; Morgan, Rob,actor.; Richert, Rob,screenwriter.; Talbot, Joe,film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Wittrock, Finn,1984-actor.; Lions Gate Home Entertainment,publisher.;
Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Danny Glover, Tichina Arnold, Rob Morgan, Mike Epps, Finn Wittrock, Thora Birch.Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind. As he struggles to reconnect with his family and reconstruct the community he longs for, his hopes blind him to the reality of his situation.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; African American men; African American families; African Americans; Families; Gentrification; Squatters;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Maya and the return of the godlings / by Barron, Rena.;
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Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Magic; Good and evil; African Americans;
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The only one for me / by Anderson, Bridget.;
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Subjects: Love stories.; African Americans; Rich people; Bed and breakfast accommodations;
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Leo, rise and shine! / by McQuinn, Anna.; Hearson, Ruth.;
Leo wakes up in the morning and follows his usual routine of breakfast and getting dressed until he is ready for a new day.LSC
Subjects: Morning customs; Toddlers; African Americans;
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Me and the family tree / by Weatherford, Carole Boston,1956-; Corrin, Ashleigh.;
When she looks into a mirror, a young girl can see how she resembles various family members, as well as how she is unique.LSC
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Stories in rhyme.; Identity (Psychology); Families; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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One of our kind : a novel / by Yoon, Nicola,author.;
"When Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California, they hope to find a community of like-minded people, a place where their growing family can thrive. King settles in at once, embracing the Liberty ethos, including the luxe wellness center at the top of the hill, which proves to be the heart of the community. But Jasmyn struggles to fit in. She expected to find liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality, but Liberty residents seem more focused on spa treatments and keeping up appearances. Jasmyn's only friends in the community are equally perplexed and frustrated by Liberty's outlook, a frustration that turns to concern when their loved ones start embracing the Liberty way of life. As Jasmyn learns more about Liberty and its founders, she discovers a terrible secret that threatens to destroy her world in ways she could never have imagined"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; African American families; Gated communities; Secrecy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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