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Detroit [videorecording] / by Bigelow, Kathryn,film director,film producer.; Boal, Mark,screenwriter,film producer.; Boyega, John,actor.; Krasinski, John,1979-actor.; Mackie, Anthony,1978-actor.; Mitchell, Jason,1987-actor.; Poulter, Will,actor.; Smith, Algee,actor.; Annapurna Pictures,presenter.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,film distributor.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation,production company.;
Music, James Newton Howard ; editor, William Goldenberg ; director of photography, Barry Ackroyd.John Boyega, Anthony MacKie, Algee Smith, Will Poulter, Jason Mitchell, John Krasinski.Amidst the chaos of the Detroit Rebellion, with the city under curfew and as the Michigan National Guard patrolled the streets, three young African American men were murdered at the Algiers Motel.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Crime films.; Feature films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African Americans; Police corruption; Race riots; Violence;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Detroit [videorecording] / by Bigelow, Kathryn,film director,film producer.; Boal, Mark,screenwriter,film producer.; Boyega, John,actor.; Krasinski, John,1979-actor.; Mackie, Anthony,1978-actor.; Mitchell, Jason,1987-actor.; Poulter, Will,actor.; Smith, Algee,actor.; Annapurna Pictures,presenter.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,film distributor.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation,production company.;
Music, James Newton Howard ; editor, William Goldenberg ; director of photography, Barry Ackroyd.John Boyega, Anthony MacKie, Algee Smith, Will Poulter, Jason Mitchell, John Krasinski.Amidst the chaos of the Detroit Rebellion, with the city under curfew and as the Michigan National Guard patrolled the streets, three young African American men were murdered at the Algiers Motel.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Crime films.; Feature films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African Americans; Police corruption; Race riots; Violence;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The karate kid [videorecording (DVD)] / by Cheng, Long,1954-; Henson, Taraji P.; Horner, James.; Kamen, Robert Mark.; Lassiter, James.; Murphy, Christopher.; Negron, Joel.; Pratt, Roger.; Smith, Jada Pinkett,1971-; Smith, Jaden,1998-; Smith, Will.; Stovitz, Ken.; Weintraub, Jerry.; Zwart, Harald,1965-; Columbia Pictures.; Overbrook Entertainment (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Zhongguo dian ying ji tuan gong si.;
Director of photography, Roger Pratt ; editor, Joel Negron ; music, James Horner.Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Wenwen Han, Rongguang Yu.Dre Parker finds himself in China after his mother's latest career move. He and classmate Mei Ying immediately fall for each other, but cultural differences make this friendship impossible. Even worse, his feelings make an enemy of class bully, Cheng who is quite adept at kung fu. Dre turns to maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a kung fu master and learns that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm. However, Dre realizes that this may be the fight of his life.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation (2.40:1) ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; region 1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; African American boys; Feature films.; Kung fu; Man-woman relationships; Martial arts films.; Martial arts; Teenagers;
© c2010., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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The queen of Sugar Hill : a novel of Hattie McDaniel / by Billingsley, ReShonda Tate,author.;
The first African-American woman to win an Academy Award, Hattie McDaniel, when the Oscar curse sets in, is thrust in the middle of two worlds--black and white--and is not welcomed in either but, through it all, continued her fight to pave a path for other Negro actors.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; McDaniel, Hattie, 1895-1952; Gone with the wind (Motion picture : 1939); Academy Awards (Motion pictures); African American motion picture actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The blind side [videorecording (DVD)] / by Aaron, Quinton.; Bates, Kathy,1948-; Bullock, Sandra.; Burwell, Carter.; Collins, Lilly.; Dickens, Kim,1965-; Dyer, Catherine.; Hancock, John Lee.; Head, Jae.; Johnson, Broderick.; Kosove, Andrew A.; Lenox, Adriane.; Lewis, Michael.Blind side: evolution of a game.Videorecording.; McGraw, Tim.; McKinnon, Ray.; Netter, Gil.; Stahl, Andy.; Alcon Entertainment (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm); Zucker/Netter Productions (Firm);
Director of photography, Alar Kivilo ; editor, Mark Livolsi ; music, Carter Burwell.Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Lily Collins, Ray McKinnon, Kim Dickens, Adriane Lenox, Kathy Bates, Catherine Dyer, Andy Stahl.Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome - as both a football player and student. Mike works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Lewis, Michael.; Oher, Michael; University of Mississippi; Adoptees; African American football players; African American professional athletes; Feature films.; Football films.; Football; Homeless teenagers; Interracial friendship; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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42 [videorecording] : the Jackie Robinson story / by Beharie, Nicole.; Boseman, Chadwick.; Ford, Harrison,1942-; Helgeland, Brian.; Meloni, Chris.; Merriman, Ryan.; Legendary Pictures.; Warner Bros. Entertainment.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Music by Mark Isham ; director of photography, Don Burgess ; edited by Peter McNulty, Kevin Stitt.Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman.Brian Helgeland's historical sports drama/biopic 42 relates the historic 1947 baseball season in which Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) decides to sign the first black Major League player, Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman). Although Robinson faces ugly, vicious racism from other clubs, fans, and on occasion his own teammates, Rickey encourages him to not fight back. By following that advice, Robinson allows his remarkable athletic talent to speak for itself, and soon the first-year player becomes one the most popular players on the team, eventually securing the Rookie of the Year award.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972; Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team); Major League Baseball (Organization); African American baseball players; African Americans; Baseball players; Biographical films.; Feature films.; Race discrimination; Sports films.;
© c2013., Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Our family wedding [videorecording (DVD)] / by Famuyiwa, Rick.; Ferrera, America,1984-; Gross, Lance,1981-; King, Regina.; Mencia, Carlos.; Whitaker, Forest.; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Edited by Dirk Westervelt ; music by Barry Cole.Lance Gross, America Ferrera, Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, Regina King.When college students Marcus and Lucia make a surprise engagement announcement, their feuding fathers threaten to turn a dream wedding into a battle royal. Throw in eccentric relatives and clashing cultures, and you've got a recipe for laugh-out-loud lunacy and nonstop fun!Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: African American families; Betrothal; Comedy films.; Fathers; Feature films.; Interracial marriage; Mexican American families; Parent and child; Romantic comedy films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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I know why the caged bird sings / by Angelou, Maya,author.;
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.
Subjects: Biographies.; Angelou, Maya; Angelou, Maya; Banned book sanctuary.; Classics; Literary; African American women authors; Authors, American; Entertainers; African American authors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Me & Mama / by Cabrera, Cozbi A.,author,illustrator.; Gors, Imani,narrator.; Container of (expression):Cabrera, Cozbi A.Me and Mama.Spoken word(Gors);
Read by Imani Gors.Me & Mama is a 2020 picture book written and illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera and published by Simon & Schuster under the Denene Millner Books imprint. The book won a 2021 Caldecott Honor. The book celebrates the relationship between a mother and her daughter.3-8P-3
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Mothers and daughters; Mothers and daughters; Rain and rainfall; Rain and rainfall; Families; Families; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents.; JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women.; JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American.; VOX books.;
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New kid / by Craft, Jerry,author,illustrator.; Callahan, Jim,colorist.;
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comic books, strips, etc.; Comics (Graphic works).; Graphic books.; Banned book sanctuary.; Schools; Private schools; Parent and child; Race; Cartoonists; African American artists;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 5
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