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- The secret lives of church ladies / by Philyaw, Deesha,author.; Philyaw, Deesha.Dear sister.; Philyaw, Deesha.Eula.; Philyaw, Deesha.How to make love to a physicist.; Philyaw, Deesha.Instructions for married Christian husbands.; Philyaw, Deesha.Jael.; Philyaw, Deesha.Not-Daniel.; Philyaw, Deesha.Peach cobbler.; Philyaw, Deesha.Snowfall.; Philyaw, Deesha.When Eddie Levert comes.; Philyaw, Deesha.Short stories.Selections.;
"Explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the church's double standards and their own needs and passions"--- Subjects: Short stories.; African American girls; African American women; African American women; Interpersonal relations;
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- Slavery and the making of America [videorecording] / by Freeman, Morgan,narrator.; James, Dante J.,television producer.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.),production company.;
Narrated by Morgan Freeman.The landmark four-part series documents the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states, and through the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. The series examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country's development, challenging the long-held notion that it was exclusively a Southern enterprise.E.DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen; stereo.- Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African Americans; African Americans; Slavery;
- For private home use only.
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- Playing with desire / by Ryan, Reese.;
LSC- Subjects: Love stories.; African Americans;
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- Yawd : modern Afro-Caribbean recipes / by Forte, Adrian,author.; Molina, John,photographer.;
'Yawd' is a flavour-filled Afro-Caribbean cookbook, packed with more than 100 fresh recipes from Jamaican-Canadian chef star, Adrian Forte. As well as great recipes, Forte explores the key ingredients and history of Afro-Caribbean cuisine, talking about he importance of using ancestral foods in our cooking. Forte is base in Toronto, ON.- Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Cooking, Caribbean.; Cooking, Caribbean;
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- Lauryn Harper Falls Apart : A Novel. by Robinson, Shauna.;
In 'Lauryn Harper Falls Apart', the friend who left and the friend who stayed must reunite to save their hometown through the fall festival that once brought them together.#diversity.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: FICTION / African American & Black / Women; FICTION / African American / Contemporary Women; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Women;
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- Finding your African American ancestors : a beginner's guide / by Thackery, David T.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Although the search for African American ancestry prior to the Civil War is challenging, the difficulties are not always insurmountable. Finding Your African American Ancestors takes you through your ancestors' transition from slavery to freedom, and helps you find them using the federal census, plantation records, and other helpful sources. The book also considers ways to locate runaway slave advertisements, to identify an ancestor's military regiment, and to access the valuable information from The Freedman's Savings and Trust records.- Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Directories.; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans;
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- Ella A Novel [electronic resource] : by Richards, Diane.aut; cloudLibrary;
In the vein of The Paris Wife and The Personal Librarian comes this debut novel, a magnificent work of “biographical fiction” that reimagines the turbulent and triumphant early years of Ella Fitzgerald, arguably the greatest singer of the twentieth century. When fifteen-year-old Ella Fitzgerald’s mother dies at the height of the Depression in 1932, the teenager goes to work for the mob to support herself and her family. When the law finally catches up, the “ungovernable” adolescent is incarcerated in the New York Training School for Girls in upstate New York—a wicked prison infamous for its harsh treatment of inmates, especially Black ones. Determined to be free, Ella escapes and makes her way back to Harlem, where she is forced to dance for pennies on the street. Looking for a break into show business, Ella draws straws to appear at the Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night on November 21, 1934. Rather than perform a dance routine directly after “The World Famous Edwards Sisters” number, the homeless Ella, wearing men’s galoshes a size too big, risks everything when she decides to sing Judy instead. Four years later, at barely twenty-one, Ella Fitzgerald has become the bestselling female vocalist in America. Diane Richards’ Ella Fitzgerald is inspiring and intriguing—an emotionally rich, psychologically complex character, a flawed mother and wife who struggles with deep emotional scars and trauma and battles racism, sexism, and colorism as she learns to find her voice on the stage. Ella takes us from the brothels, speakeasys, and streets of Depression-era New York City to the grand hotel suites where Ella, now older and wiser, looks back on her life and finally confronts the demons from childhood that torment her. Compelling and rich in historical detail, Ella is a remarkable debut novel about an extraordinary woman.- Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary Women; Biographical; Historical; Contemporary Women;
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- The love songs of W.E.B. Du Bois : a novel / by Jeffers, Honorée Fanonne,1967-author.;
The 2020 National Book Awardnominated poet makes her fiction debut with this magisterial epic - an intimate yet sweeping novel with all the luminescence and force of 'Homegoing', 'Sing, Unburied, Sing', and 'The Water Dancer' - that chronicles the journey of one American family, from the centuries of the colonial slave trade through the Civil War to our own tumultuous era. A Dewey Diva Pick. #OwnVoices.- Subjects: Historical fiction.; African American women; African American families; African Americans; Identity (Psychology);
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- Life upon these shores : looking at African American history, 1513-2008 / by Gates, Henry Louis.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-455) and index.LSC- Subjects: African Americans;
- © 2011., Knopf,
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- An African history of Africa : from the dawn of humanity to independence / by Badawi, Zeinab,1959-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 465-502) and index."Everyone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone. For too long, Africa's history has been dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, or simply ignored. Now, Zeinab Badawi sets the record straight. In this ... book, Badawi guides us through Africa's spectacular history -- from the very origins of our species, through ancient civilizations and medieval empires with remarkable queens and kings, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence. Visiting more than thirty African countries to interview countless historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and local storytellers, she unearths buried histories from across the continent and gives Africa its rightful place in our global story. The result is a gripping new account of Africa: an epic, sweeping history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet, told through the voices of Africans themselves."--- Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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