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Emperor [videorecording] / by Cromwell, James,actor.; Dern, Bruce,actor.; Gainey, M. C.,actor.; Graham, Katerina,1989-actor.; Johnson, Keean,1996-actor.; Lennix, Harry J.,actor.; Naughton, Naturi,1984-actor.; Okeniyi, Dayo,1988-actor.; Amin, Mark,film director,screenwriter.; Robson, Ben,actor.; Scheer, Paul,1976-actor.; Williamson, Mykelti,actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
James Cromwell, Kat Graham, Bruce Dern, Ben Robson, Keean Johnson, Mykelti Williamson, M.C. Gainey, Dayo Okeniyi, Naturi Naughton, Harry Lennix, Paul Scheer.Inspired by the legend of Shields 'Emperor' Green, a descendant of African kings turned outlaw slave in the pre-Civil War South. Seeking freedom for his family, Emperor fights his way north, joining the daring raid on Harper's Ferry and helping alter the course of American history.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Historical films.; Green, Shields, 1836?-1859; Brown, John, 1800-1859; Free African Americans; Abolitionists; Fugitive slaves;
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A good night for ghosts [sound recording] / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal.;
Read by the author.Jack and Annie must travel back in time to New Orleans in 1915 to help a teenaged Louis Armstrong fulfill his destiny and become the "King of Jazz."
Subjects: Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971; Children's audiobooks.; African Americans; Brothers and sisters; Jazz; Magic; Time travel;
© p2009., Listening Library,
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The amazing life of Azaleah Lane / by Smith, Nikki Shannon,1971-; Lobo, Mari.;
Azaleah loved her class field trip to the National Zoo in Washington D.C, and is looking forward to earning extra credit by building a diorama of a tiger in his natural habitat for extra credit--but before she can even begin her task she has to solve the mystery of her younger sister's favorite missing stuffed animal because her parents and older sister are too busy and Tiana is ready to throw a tantrum.Ages 5-7.LSC
Subjects: National Zoological Park (U.S.); African American girls; Middle-born children; Sisters; School field trips; Soft toys; Toys; Lost and found possessions;
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The secret detective / by Patterson, James,1947-;
"Ali Cross and his friends chase police cases while Ali is caught up in a debate about policing."-- Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Cross, Alex (Fictitious character); Child detectives; Criminal investigation; Friendship; Police; Debates and debating; Middle schools; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rebel / by Jenkins, Beverly,1951-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; Architects; Man-woman relationships; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877);
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One crazy summer : the graphic novel / by Williams-Garcia, Rita.; Miller, Sharee(Illustrator);
Eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. She's had to be, ever since their mother, Cecile, left them seven years ago for a radical new life in California. But when the sisters arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with their mother in Oakland, Cecile is nothing like they imagined. While the girls hope to go to Disneyland and meet Tinker Bell, their mother sends them to a day camp run by the Black Panthers. Unexpectedly, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern learn much about their family, their country, and themselves during one truly crazy summer.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Historical comics.; Black Panther Party; Sisters; Mothers; Poets; African Americans; Civil rights movements; Cartoons and comics.;
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In the heat of the night [videorecording (DVD)] by Jewison, Norman,1926-; Poitier, Sidney,1927-; Steiger, Rod,1925-; Oates, Warren,1928-1982.; Ball, John Dudley,1911-In the heat of the night.;
Music by Quincy Jones; "In the heat of the night" sung by Ray Charles.Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant.A black cop from Philadelphia is accused of killing a Mississippi town's most prominent citizen, and after he proves himself innocent, he is coerced into helping the chief of police solve the murder.CHV rating: R.Classement CV: R.MPAA Rating: Not rated.DVD Dolby digital, NTSC 1.
Subjects: Detective and mystery films; African American detectives; Race relations; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© [2001], c1967., MGM Home Entertainment,
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Entitlement / by Alam, Rumaan,author.;
"Brooke Orr is on a mission to change her life and the world. Assisting an octogenarian billionaire in the quest to give away his vast fortune turns out to be deeply satisfying work, a noble life path. All you need to make the world a better place, it turns out, is the right ideals with the right amount of money. She and her billionaire make an uncommon pair: Brooke, 33, is a Black woman raised by a single mother in New York City; Asher Jaffee, 83, is a white business tycoon with an elaborate lifestyle. Each is exhilarated by the new friendship. Asher loves Brooke's willingness to spar with him, and Brooke finds her proximity to Asher's power intoxicating, even mind altering. As limits are increasingly pushed and unusual boundaries crossed, the line between need and want blurs dramatically."--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; African American women; Billionaires; Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations; Charity organization; Desire; Entitlement attitudes; Interpersonal relations; Privilege (Social psychology); Rich people; Social classes; Wealth;
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Entitlement [text (large print)] / by Alam, Rumaan,author.;
"Brooke Orr is on a mission to change her life and the world. Assisting an octogenarian billionaire in the quest to give away his vast fortune turns out to be deeply satisfying work, a noble life path. All you need to make the world a better place, it turns out, is the right ideals with the right amount of money. She and her billionaire make an uncommon pair: Brooke, 33, is a Black woman raised by a single mother in New York City; Asher Jaffee, 83, is a white business tycoon with an elaborate lifestyle. Each is exhilarated by the new friendship. Asher loves Brooke's willingness to spar with him, and Brooke finds her proximity to Asher's power intoxicating, even mind altering. As limits are increasingly pushed and unusual boundaries crossed, the line between need and want blurs dramatically."--
Subjects: Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; African American women; Billionaires; Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations; Charity organization; Desire; Entitlement attitudes; Interpersonal relations; Privilege (Social psychology); Rich people; Social classes; Wealth;
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Devotion [videorecording] / by Crane, Jake,screenwriter.; Cross, Joseph,1986-actor.; Denton, Dean,actor.; Dillard, J. D.,film director.; Hargrove, Nick,actor.; Jackson, Christina(Actress),actor.; Jonas, Joe,1989-actor.; Kagasoff, Daren,1987-actor.; Majors, Jonathan,1989-actor.; Neville, Spencer,actor.; Powell, Glen,1988-actor.; Riedy, Matt,actor.; Sadoski, Thomas,1976-actor.; Stewart, Jonathan,screenwriter.; Swan, Serinda,1984-actor.; Toonder, Darin,actor.; Trujillo, Kenneth,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Makos, Adam.Devotion (Young adult adaptation); Paramount Pictures Corporation,film distributor.;
Jonathan Majors, Serinda Swan, Glen Powell, Thomas Sadoski, Joseph Cross, Spencer Neville, Daren Kagasoff, Joe Jonas, Christina Jackson, Matt Riedy, Dean Denton, Nick Hargrove, Kenneth Trujillo, Darin Toonder.Jonathan Majors (Creed III) and Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) star in the epic and inspirational true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots who helped turn the tide in the most brutal battle in the Korean War: Jesse Brown, the first Black aviator in Navy history and his fellow fighter pilot and friend, Tom Hudner. Their heroic sacrifices and enduring friendship would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; War films.; Brown, Jesse Leroy; Hudner, Tom, 1924-2017; United States. Naval Aviation Corps; Leyte (Aircraft carrier); African American fighter pilots; Corsair (Fighter plane); Interracial friendship; Korean War, 1950-1953; Male friendship;
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