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Things past telling : a novel / by Williams, Sheila(Sheila J.),author.;
"Things Past Telling is a remarkable historical epic that charts one unforgettable woman's journey across an ocean of years as vast as the Atlantic that will forever separate her from her homeland. Born in West Africa in the mid-eighteenth century, Maryam Prescilla Grace--a.k.a "Momma Grace" will live a long, wondrous life marked by hardship, oppression, opportunity, and love. Though she will be "gifted" various names, her birth name is known to her alone. Over the course of 100-plus years, she survives capture, enslavement by several property owners, the Atlantic crossing when she is only eleven years of age, and a brief stint as a pirate's ward, acting as both a spy and a translator. Maryam learns midwifery from a Caribbean-born wise woman, whose "craft" combines curated techniques and medicines from African, Indigenous, and European women. Those midwifery skills allow her to sometimes transcend the racial and class barriers of her enslavement, as she walks the razor's edge trying to balance the lives and health of her own people with the cruel economic mandates of the slave holders, who view infants born in bondage not as flesh-and-blood children but as investment property. Throughout her triumphant and tumultuous life Maryam gains and loses her homeland, her family, her culture, her husband, her lovers, and her children. Yet as the decades pass, this tenacious woman never loses her sense of self. Inspired by a 112-year-old woman the author discovered in an 1870 U.S. Federal census report for Ohio, loosely based on the author's real-life female ancestors, spanning more than a hundred years, from the mid-eighteen-century to the end of America's Civil War, and spanning across the globe, from what is now southern Nigeria to the islands of the Caribbean to North America and the land bordering the Ohio River, Things Past Telling is a breathtaking story of a past that lives on in all of us, and a life that encompasses the best--and worst--of our humanity."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Epic fiction.; African American women; African Americans; Midwives; Slaves; Women;
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Africans of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires / by Klobuchar, Lisa.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [62]), Internet addresses and index."A discussion of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai people of Africa, including who they were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, entertainment and sports, and fall of civilization. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.LSC
© c2009., World Book,
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By her own design : a novel of Ann Lowe, fashion designer to the social register / by Huguley, Piper,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America's most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Lowe, Ann Cole, 1898-1981; African American fashion designers; African American women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Peek-a-you! / by Pinkney, Andrea Davis.; Pinkney, J. Brian.;
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Subjects: African Americans; Infants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Whiteout : a novel / by Clayton, Dhonielle.; Jackson, Tiffany D.; Thomas, Angie.; Woodfolk, Ashley.; Yoon, Nicola.;
In Atlanta, just before Christmas, twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life during the storm of the century, which results in a magical moment that changes everything.LSC
Subjects: Christmas stories.; Love stories.; Teenagers; African Americans; Apologies;
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I finally bought some Jordans : essays / by Arceneaux, Michael,author.;
Michael Arceneaux makes his long-awaited return with a hilarious collection of essays about making your voice heard in an increasingly noisy and chaotic world. He explores the opportunities afforded to Black creatives but also the doors that remain shut or ever-so-slightly ajar; the confounding challenges of dating in a time when social media has made everything both more accessible and more unreliable; and the allure of returning home while still pushing yourself to seek opportunity elsewhere.
Subjects: Biographies.; Essays.; Personal narratives.; Arceneaux, Michael.; African American gay men;
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Can't hide love / by Hodges, Cheris F.;
She's the responsible sister, making sacrifices to run the family's treasured B&B. But for once, Alexandria Richardson decides to take a vacation--a singles' cruise, where she throws caution to the wind. And the handsome stranger she meets is just what she needs to make every moment sizzle--for all fourteen wildly sexy days. Energized and refreshed, Alex returns home--only to discover her holiday hottie is also the renowned architect tapped for the B&B's major renovation project. How is she supposed to manage a business--and an all-consuming desire? Wesley Prescott knows how easy it is to put success above everything else. And he has a lot riding on the prestigious Richardson deal--and on working smoothly with the suddenly serious, buttoned-down Alex. But he can't resist teasing out the daring, adventurous--and lovable--woman he knows she truly is. Will mixing business with way more than pleasure convince them both that this is one fling that won't be so easily flung?
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; African Americans;
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Our children can soar : a celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the pioneers of change / by Cook, Michelle.; Cabrera, Cozbi A.;
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Subjects: African Americans; African American celebrities; African Americans;
© 2009., Bloomsbury,
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Finding me / by Davis, Viola,1965-author.;
"Much-anticipated, emotionally-charged debut memoir from award-winning actor and icon Viola Davis"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Davis, Viola, 1965-; African American actresses; African American motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Summer on the Bluffs : a novel / by Hostin, Sunny,author.; Chambers, Veronica,author.;
In the exclusive black beach community of Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, the three unofficial "goddaughters" of Amelia Vaux Tanner, successful women from different backgrounds, gather for one last summer together before Amelia moves to the south of France and gives her home to one of them.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; African American women; African Americans; Secrecy;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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