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His name is George Floyd : one man's life and the struggle for racial justice / by Samuels, Robert,1984-author.; Olorunnipa, Toluse,1986-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A landmark biography by two prizewinning Washington Post reporters that reveals how systemic racism shaped George Floyd's life and legacy-from his family's roots in the tobacco fields of North Carolina, to ongoing inequality in housing, education, health care, criminal justice, and policing-telling the singular story of how one man's tragic experience brought about a global movement for change. The events of that day are now tragically familiar: on May 25, 2020, George Floyd became the latest Black person to die at the hands of the police, murdered outside of a Minneapolis convenience store by white officer Derek Chauvin. The video recording of his death set off a series of protests in the United States and around the world, awakening millions to the dire need for reimagining this country's broken systems of policing. But behind a face that would be graffitied onto countless murals, and a name that has become synonymous with civil rights, there is the reality of one man's stolen life: a life beset by suffocating systemic pressures that ultimately proved inescapable. This biography of George Floyd shows the athletic young boy raised in the projects of Houston's Third Ward who would become a father, a partner, a friend, and a man constantly in search of a better life. In retracing Floyd's story, Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa bring to light the determination Floyd carried as he faced the relentless struggle to survive as a Black man in America. Placing his narrative within the larger context of America's deeply troubled history of institutional racism, His Name Is George Floyd examines the Floyd family's roots in slavery and sharecropping, the segregation of his Houston schools, the overpolicing of his communities, the devastating snares of the prison system, and his attempts to break free from drug dependence-putting today's inequality into uniquely human terms. Drawing upon hundreds of interviews and extensive original reporting, Samuels and Olorunnipa offer a poignant and moving exploration of George Floyd's America, revealing how a man who simply wanted to breathe ended up touching the world"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Floyd, George, 1973-2020.; African American men; African Americans; African Americans; Black lives matter movement.; Murder victims; Police brutality; Racism; Trials (Police misconduct);
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2020 Black Lives Matter marches / by Markovics, Joyce L.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses, and index.GR: Y.LSC
Subjects: Floyd, George, 1973-2020; Black lives matter movement; African Americans; Racial profiling in law enforcement; Police brutality; Civil rights movements; African Americans; Racism;
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Stranger things. [graphic novel] / by Houser, Jody,author.; Salazar, Edgar,1973-illustrator.; Champagne, Keith,illustrator.; Louise, Marrisa,colourist.; Piekos, Nate,letterer.; Lambert, Kyle,artist.; Kalvachev, Viktor,1972-artist.;
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Horror comics.; Paranormal comics.; Monsters; Teenage girls; Precognition; Psychic ability;
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The radio operator : a novel / by Lenze, Ulla,1973-author.; Yarbrough, Marshall,translator.; translation of:Lenze, Ulla,1973-Empfänger.English.;
Includes bibliographical references."Based on a true story, a gripping historical novel about a German immigrant who becomes embroiled in a Nazi spy ring operating in New York City in the early days of World War II. At the end of the 1930s, Europe is engulfed in war. Though America is far from the fighting, the streets of New York have become a battlefield. Anti-Semitic and racist groups spread hate, while German nationalists celebrate Hitler's strength and power. Josef Klein, a German immigrant, remains immune to the troubles roiling his adopted city. The multicultural neighborhood of Harlem is his world, a lively place full of sidewalk tables where families enjoy their dinner and friends indulge in games of chess. Josef's great passion is the radio. His skill and technical abilities attract the attention of influential men who offer him a job as a shortwave operator. But when Josef begins to understand what they're doing, it's too late; he's already a little cog in the big wheel-part of a Nazi espionage network working in Manhattan. Discovered by American authorities, Josef is detained at Ellis Island, and eventually deported to Germany. Back in his homeland, fate leads him to his brother Carl's family, soap merchants in Neuss-where he witnesses the seductive power of the Nazis and the war's terrible consequences-and finally to South America, where Josef hopes to start over again as José. Eventually, Josef realizes that no matter how far he runs or how hard he tries, there is one indelible truth he cannot escape: How long can you hide from your own past, before it catches up with you?"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; World War, 1939-1945; Germans; Secrecy;
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The stand [videorecording] / by Adepo, Jovan,actor.; Goldberg, Whoopi,1955-actor.; Graham, Heather,1970-actor.; Heard, Amber,1986-actor.; Kinnear, Greg,1963-actor.; Marsden, James,1973-actor.; Simmons, J. K.,actor.; Skarsgård, Alexander,actor.; Teague, Owen,1998-actor.; Young, Odessa,1990-actor.; television adaptation of (work):King, Stephen,1947-Stand.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgård, James Marsden, Odessa Young, Amber Heard, Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Greg Kinnear, Heather Graham, J.K. Simmons.When a killer plague wipes out 99% of the world's population, the embattled survivors struggle to make their way in a post-apocalyptic reality. This 2020 adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand frames the eternal battle between good and evil, as embodied by the peaceful prophet Mother Abagail and the menacing presence Randall Flagg, and closes with a new coda written by Stephen King himself.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Apocalyptic television programs.; Horror television programs.; Television mini-series.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Armageddon; End of the world; Epidemics; Good and evil; Virus diseases;
For private home use only.
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Doomsday clock. [graphic novel] / by Johns, Geoff,1973-author.; Frank, Gary,1969-illustrator.; Anderson, Brad,colourist,illustrator.; Leigh, Rob,letterer.; Brockway-Metcalf, Amie,book designer.; Moore, Alan,1953-creator.; Gibbons, Dave,1949-creator.;
The epic conclusion to the critically acclaimed Doomsday Clock by the renowned team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank. The truth behind DC Universe: Rebirth is revealed, and the final fate of the DC Universe is decided in a confrontation between Superman and Dr. Manhattan. Where or what is the Justice Society of America? Who is Wally West? As the answers to the mysteries plaguing our heroes reveal themselves one thing is certain: their world will never be the same. With the Earth teetering on the brink of an international super-war, Black Adam and his followers make their move while our heroes are busy elsewhere. Dr. Manhattan has set his endgame into motion. The Doomsday Clock continues to tick toward midnight with the fate of the entire multiverse hanging in the balance.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Science fiction comics.; Superhero comics.; Superheroes; Vigilantes;
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Jim Button and the Wild 13 [videorecording] / by Baum, Henning,1972-actor.; Becker, Christian,1972-film producer.; Frier, Annette,1974-actor.; Gansel, Dennis,1973-film director.; Gordon, Solomon,2005-actor.; Perschel, Milan,actor.; Global Screen,presenter.; Rat Pack Filmproduktion (Firm),production company.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.; Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany,production company.;
Henning Baum, Solomon Gordon, Annette Frier, Milan Perschel, Uwe Ochsenknecht.Can you make an old locomotive fly? You bet! To protect Morrowland from the notorious pirate gang "The Wild 13", Jim Button and his best friend, the engine driver Luke, make Emma airworthy and set off on a dangerous journey, where Jim's most fervent wish might come true: to find out the truth about his mysterious origins.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Islands; Best friends; Voyages and travels;
For private home use only.
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The boy behind the door [videorecording] / by Charbonier, David,film director.; Chavis, Lonnie,actor.; Dewey, Ezra,actor.; Hauptman, Micah,1973-actor.; Van Straten, Kristin Bauer,1966-actor.; Shudder Films,production company.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.;
Lonnie Chavis, Ezra Dewey, Kristin Bauer Van Straten, Micah Hauptman.A night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve year old Bobby and his best friend, Kevin, when they are abducted on their way home from school. Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark halls, praying his presence goes unnoticed as he avoids his captor at every turn. Even worse is the arrival of another stranger, whose mysterious arrangement with the kidnapper may spell certain doom for Kevin. With no means of calling for help and miles of dark country in every direction, Bobby embarks on a rescue mission, determined to get himself and Kevin out alive or die trying.14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Horror films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Best friends; Kidnapping victims; Kidnapping; Rescues;
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The Journey Prize stories. by Berry, Michelle,1968-compiler.; Taylor, Timothy L.,1963-compiler.; Winter, Michael,1965-compiler.; Galloway, Steven,1975-compiler.; Gartner, Zsuzsi,compiler.; Lyon, Annabel,1971-compiler.; Anderson, Caroline,compiler.; Bezmozgis, David,1973-compiler.; Brand, Dionne,1953-compiler.; Coady, Lynn,1970-compiler.; O'Neill, Heather,compiler.; Smith, Neil,1964-compiler.; Malla, Pasha,1978-compiler.; Thomas, Joan(Sandra Joan),compiler.; Christie, Michael,1976-compiler.; York, Alissa,compiler.; Hill, Miranda,compiler.; Medley, Mark,compiler.; Wangersky, Russell,1962-compiler.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE JOURNEY PRIZE STORIES 32, ISBN 9780771050992. The 33rd edition of Canada's most prestigious annual fiction anthology proudly celebrates the best emerging Black writers in the country, as selected by a jury comprising internationally acclaimed, award-winning writers David Chariandy, Esi Edugyan, and Canisia Lubrin. #diversity.
Subjects: Fiction.; Short stories.; Journey Prize; Canadian fiction; Canadian fiction (English); Anthologies;
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Greenland [videorecording] / by Baccarin, Morena,actor.; Bachelor, Andrew,actor.; Bronson, Claire,actor.; Butler, Gerard,1969-actor.; Denman, David,1973-actor.; Glenn, Scott,1942-actor.; Mikel, Joshua,actor.; Pasqualone, Rick,actor.; Quinn, Brandon,actor.; Waugh, Ric Roman,1968-film director.; Weeks, Gary,1972-actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Brandon Quinn, Scott Glenn, David Denman, Gary Weeks, Andrew Bachelor, Rick Pasqualone, Claire Bronson, Joshua Mikel.A family fights for survival as a planet-killing comet races to Earth. John Garrity, his estranged wife Allison, and young son Nathan make a perilous journey to their only hope for sanctuary.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; intense sequences of disaster action, some violence, bloody images and brief strong language.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Closed-captioned for the hearing 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.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Apocalyptic films.; Disaster films.; Comets; Estranged families; Survival;
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