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Rosa / by Giovanni, Nikki.; Collier, Bryan;
Subjects: Parks, Rosa, 1913-; African American women; African Americans; African Americans; Civil rights workers; Segregation in transportation;
© c2005., Henry Holt,
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The girls in the wild fig tree : how I fought to save myself, my sister, and thousands of girls worldwide / by Leng'ete, Nice,author.; Butler-Witter, Elizabeth,author.;
"Nice Leng`ete was raised in a Maasai village in Kenya by relatively progressive parents. Her father established a wildlife sanctuary, which was managed by the Maasai themselves rather than outside interests, and watching how he created a consensus by meeting people where they are gave Nice a lesson for the rest of her life. In 1998, when Nice was six, her parents both fell sick and died - it took years for her to understand that they had died of AIDS. Nice and Soila were taken in by their father's brother, who had little interest in whether the girls stayed in school. He expected that the sisters would undergo the ritual referred to as "the cut" (female genital mutilation), which would make them acceptable Maasai women and signal their readiness to be married. Fearing the ritual cut, which Nice had witnessed as a painful, bloody, and sometimes deadly procedure, Nice and Soila climbed a tree to hide. Nice hoped they could eventually run away, and delay the cut forever, but Soila knew that their uncle would not let both girls defy the rules. But maybe one of them could escape it, if the other submitted. After Soila chose to undergo the surgery, sparing Nice, who was still only nine, their lives diverged in the ways Nice had predicted. While Soila married, dropped out of school, and had children - all in her teenage years - Nice continued with her education, postponing receiving the cut at each school break, and became the first in her family to attend college. While at boarding school, at around age 16, Nice began training with Amref, an organization working for healthcare advances in Africa, after they had heard that she had been successfully talking to girls in her village about FGM. Even after she departed for Nairobi for college, she continued her outreach and made inroads in improving sexual education and feminine hygiene by conversing with the young girls, using herself as an example for what was possible. Changing the minds of the men was the biggest obstacle - as a rule in Maasai culture, women do not lead discussions with men - but again she started at the base, with the young unmarried men, before bringing her ideas about new, alternative ceremonial rites for girls to the tribe's elders. One by one, families agreed to end FGM. Girls were allowed to forgo the cut and stay in school. Men began marrying women who were whole. Nice's town has since ended FGM entirely, and her goal is to end the practice worldwide. Nice's journey from "heartbroken child and community outcast, to leader of the Maasai" is an inspiration and a reminder that one person can change the world - and every girl is worth saving"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Leng'ete, Nice; Amref Health Africa.; Female circumcision; Maasai (African people); Maasai (African people); Women, Maasai;
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Twenty-four seconds from now ... : a love story / by Reynolds, Jason,author.;
In a series of moments spanning two years, seventeen-year-old Neon navigates the progression of his relationship with Aria, culminating in a case of the jitters as the two intend to take the next big step in their relationship.014+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; African American teenagers; Dating (Social customs); Interpersonal relations; Sex; African American teenagers; Dating; Interpersonal relations; Sex;
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Foolish hearts / by Williams, Synithia.;
When she inherits a fortune and multi-million dollar business from her paternal grandmother, Ashiya Walters uses this opportunity to start over and convince her first love, Russell Gilchrist, to give her another chance.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; African Americans; Family-owned business enterprises;
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Dynasties. [videorecording] / by Attenborough, Richard,on-screen presenter.; BBC Earth (Firm),production company.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.,distributor.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service,production company,broadcaster.;
Presented by Richard Attenborough.Nature depicted as never seen before: high stakes drama that goes deeper into the lives of five of the world's most celebrated and endangered animals than ever before: Chimpanzee, Emperor Penguin, Lion, Painted Wolf and Tiger.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Nature television programs.; Wildlife television programs.; Chimpanzees.; Lion.; Emperor penguin.; African wild dog.; Tiger.; Animals; Endangered species.;
For private home use only.
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Queen & Slim [videorecording] / by Bryan, Kenneth Kynt,actor.; Flea(Musician),actor.; Kaluuya, Daniel,1989-actor.; Martinez, Benito,1971-actor.; Moore, Indya,actor.; Sevigny, Chloë,actor.; Turner-Smith, Jodie,1986-actor.; Woodbine, Bokeem,actor.; Matsoukas, Melina,1981-film director.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Chloe Sevigny, Flea, Bokeem Woodbine, Daniel Kaluuya, Indya Moore, Jodie Turner-Smith, Kenneth Kynt Bryan, Benito Martinez.While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman, are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly becomes a symbol of trauma.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African Americans; Police; Fugitives from justice; Self-defense; Man-woman relationships; Justifiable homicide;
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Iggie's house / by Blume, Judy.;
When a black family with three children moves into the white neighborhood, eleven-year-old Winnie learns the difference between being a good neighbor and being a good friend."Ages 8-12"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: African Americans; Race relations; Prejudices; Friendship;
© 2014, c1970., Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
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Why? / by Diggs, Taye.; Evans, Shane.;
Why? distills the conversations many children and adults are having about race, injustice, and anger in communities throughout our country, and gives them context that young readers can connect with. One that will hopefully lead to more conversations, change, and peace within our own communities and the world.LSC
Subjects: Racism; Prejudices; Justice; African American families;
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Alex Cross, run / by Patterson, James,1947-;
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; African American detectives; Cross, Alex (Fictitious character);
© 2013., Little, Brown and Co.,
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Hope to die / by Patterson, James,1947-;
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; African American detectives; Cross, Alex (Fictitious character);
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