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The Blackwoods / by Colbert, Brandy,author.;
Told from multiple points of view, Ardith and Hollis Blackwood's lives are upended when their great-grandmother, legendary actress Blossom Blackwood, passes away, and family secrets emerge.014+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; Fame; Families; Secrecy; Actors and actresses; African Americans; Fame; Family life; Families; Secrets;
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The American Society of Magical Negroes [videorecording] / by Libii, Kobi,screenwriter,film director.; Smith, Justice,1995-actor.; Barton, Zachary,actor.; Coons, Anthony,actor.; Grier, David Alan,1956 June 30-actor.; Bogan, An-Li,actor.; Tarver, Drew,actor.; Watkins, Michaela,1971-actor.; Hinds, Aisha,1975-actor.; Baltz, Tim,actor.; Friend, Rupert,actor.; Byer, Nicole,actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;
Justice Smith, Zachary Barton, Anthony Coons, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Aisha Hinds, Tim Baltz, Rupert Friend, Nicole Byer.The American Society of Magical Negroes is a fresh, satirical comedy about a young man, Aren, who is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people's lives easier.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; African American men; Secret societies; White people; Magic;
For private home use only.
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They dream in gold : a novel / by Sennaar, Mai,author.;
"When Bonnie and Mansour meet in New York in 1968--his piercing gaze in a downtown jazz club threatening to carry her away--their connection is undeniable. Both from fractured homes, with childhoods spent crossing the Atlantic, they quickly find peace with each other. And as Mansour's soaring Senegalese melodies continue to break new ground, keeping time with the sound of revolution and taking him and Bonnie from Paris to Rio and Switzerland, it seems as though happiness might finally be around the corner for them both. Then Mansour goes missing. His Spanish tour was only meant to last three weeks, but three months later, he and his band have not returned. In his absence, Bonnie reckons with her memories of him, and comes to understand that the hopes of so many women--her mother and grandmother; his mother, aunt, childhood friend--rest on her perseverance. Stirred by the life growing inside her, Bonnie puts a plan in action to find him"--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; African American women; African diaspora; Concert tours; Man-woman relationships; Musicians; Musicians; Pregnant women; Senegalese; Spouses;
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Parker grows a garden / by Curry, Parker.; Curry, Jessica.; Jackson, Bea,1986-; Keith, Tajae.;
Parker is growing her own backyard garden! She plants tulips with Nana and herbs and vegetables with Mom Mom. After patiently waiting all winter long, Parker sees her garden bloom! This story celebrates Parker's relationships with her two grandmothers and the joy of nurturing plants in the garden, and the backmatter features Parker's love of taking nature walks in her neighborhood.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Curry, Parker; African Americans; Gardening;
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The year we learned to fly / by Woodson, Jacqueline.; López, Rafael,1961-;
By heeding their wise grandmother's advice, a brother and sister discover the ability to lift themselves up and imagine a better world.Ages 5-8.LSC
Subjects: Imagination; Brothers and sisters; Grandmothers; African Americans;
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The help / by Stockett, Kathryn.;
LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Civil rights movements; African American women; Nineteen sixty-two, A.D.;
© [2011], c2009., Berkley Pub. Group,
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Black girls must have it all : a novel / by Allen, Jayne,1978-author.;
"After a whirlwind year, Tabitha Walker's carefully organized plan to achieve the life she wanted--perfect job, dream husband, and stylish home--has gone off the rails. Her checklist now consists of diapers changed (infinite), showers taken (zero), tears cried (buckets), and hours of sleep (what's that?). Don't get her wrong, Tabby loves her new bundle of joy and motherhood is perhaps the only thing that's consistent for her these days. When the news station announces that they will be hiring outside competitors for the new anchor position, Tabby throws herself into her work. But it's not just maintaining her position as the station's weekend anchor that has her worried. All of her relationships seem to be shifting out of their regular orbits. Best friend Alexis can't manage to strike the right balance in her "refurbished" marriage with Rob, and Laila's gone from being a consistent ride-or-die to a newly minted entrepreneur trying to raise capital for her growing business. And when Marc presents her with an ultimatum about their relationship, coupled with an extended "visit" from his mother, Tabby is forced to take stock of her life and make a new plan for the future. Consumed by work, motherhood, and love, Tabby finds herself isolated from her friends and family just when she needs them most. But help is always there when you ask for it, and Tabby's village will once again rally around her as she comes to terms with her new life and faces her biggest challenge yet--choosing herself."--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; African American women journalists; African American women; Female friendship; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Motherhood; Mothers-in-law;
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All the men I've loved again : a novel / by Pride, Christine,author.;
"It's 1999, TLC's "No Scrubs" is topping the charts, y2k is looming on everyone's mind, and Cora Belle has arrived at college ready to change her life. She's determined to grow out of the shy, sheltered girl who attended an all-white prep in her all-white suburb. Cora is ready to conquer her fears and find her people, her place in the world, and herself. What she's totally unprepared for is Lincoln, with his dark skin, charming southern drawl, and that smile. Because how can you ever prepare yourself for the rollercoaster of first love with all its glorious, bewildering contradictions? Just when Cora thinks she's got things figured out, a series of surprises and secrets threaten to upend everything she thought she understood about love and loyalty. In the wake of these developments and a shocking tragedy, a new man enters Cora's life -- Aaron -- further complicating everything. He's the only one who seems to get her, and the letters she writes to him when the two are separated reveal the truth of their inescapable connection. There's only one problem -- how can she fall in love with one man when her heart belongs to another? Twenty years later, and Cora is all grown up, or mostly, and has cloaked herself in loneliness like a warm blanket. It's the safest choice. But then an unexpected reconnection and a chance encounter puts her right back where she started. The same two men, the same agonizing decision. Finding herself in this position -- again -- will test everything Cora thought she knew about fate, love, and most importantly, herself."--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; African American women; Friendship; Man-woman relationships; Self-realization; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);
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The deadly fates / by Clayton, Dhonielle.;
After saving the world from the Ace of Anarchy, Ella, Brigit, and Jason return to the Arcanum Training Institute for their third year, only to face rising tensions between magical factions and a dangerous underworld search for the truth behind a missing Conjure architect.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Magic; Voyages to the otherworld; African Americans; Schools;
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Hope to die [sound recording] / by Patterson, James,1947-; Boatman, Michael,1964-; Sower, Scott.;
Read by Michael Boatman and Scott Sower.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; African American detectives; Audiobooks.; Cross, Alex (Fictitious character);
© p2014., Hachette Audio,
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