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Cool. Awkward. Black. / by Strong, Karen,editor.;
"Real or imaginary, geekdom is where it's at in this multi-genre YA anthology that celebrates "the geek," with stories by some of today's top bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors. Contributors include Amerie, Kalynn Bayron, Terry J. Benton-Walker, Roseanne A. Brown, Elise Bryant, Tracy Deonn, Desiree S. Evans, Isaac Fitzsimons, Lamar Giles, Jordan Ifueko, Leah Johnson, Amanda Joy, Kwame Mbalia, Tochi Onyebuchi, Shari B. Pennant, K. Arsenault Rivera, Julian Winters, and Ibi Zoboi. A girl who believes in UFOs; a boy who might have finally found his Prince Charming; a hopeful performer who dreams of being cast in her school's production of The Sound of Music; a misunderstood magician of sorts with a power she doesn't quite understand. These plotlines and many more compose the eclectic stories found within the pages of this dynamic, exciting, and expansive collection featuring exclusively Black characters. From contemporary to historical, fantasy to sci-fi, magical to realistic, and with contributions from a powerhouse list of self-proclaimed geeks and bestselling, award-winning authors, this life-affirming anthology celebrates and redefines the many facets of Blackness and geekiness--both in the real world and those imagined."--012+.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Short stories.; African Americans; Black people; African Americans; Black people;
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Unsettling the Great White North : Black Canadian history / by Aladejebi, Funké,1983-editor.; Johnson, Michele A.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references."An exhaustive volume of leading scholarship in the field of Black Canadian history, Unsettling the Great White North highlights the diverse experiences of persons of African descent within the chronicles of Canada's past. The book considers histories and theoretical framings within the disciplines of history, sociology, law, and cultural and gender studies to chart the mechanisms of exclusion and marginalization in "multicultural" Canada and to situate Black Canadians as speakers and agents of their own lives. Working to interrupt the myth of benign whiteness that has been deeply implanted into the country's imagination, Unsettling the Great White North uncovers new narratives of Black life in Canada."--
Subjects: Black people; Black people; Black Canadians; Black Canadians;
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We are here / by Charles, Tami.; Collier, Bryan.;
Lyrical, affirmational, and bursting with love, We Are Here is a poignant story about Black and brown heritage and community. Full of assurance, tenderness, and triumph, this much-anticipated follow-up to the picture book All Because You Matter offers an equally inspirational and arresting ode to all of the Black women and men throughout history who have made momentous contributions from the beginning of time.
Subjects: Picture books.; Black people; Self-esteem;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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I love my beautiful hair / by Wentt, Elissa.;
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Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Hairdressing of Black people; Hairdressing;
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Trailblazers : the Black pioneers who have shaped Canada / by Ridley-Padmore, Tiyahna.; Ndema-Moussa, Merryl-Royce.;
Introduces readers to Canada's Black history through stories of over forty incredible Black pioneers.LSC
Subjects: Black people; Black people; Black Canadians; Black Canadians;
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Hey, baby girl! / by Pinkney, Andrea Davis.; Pinkney, J. Brian.;
"Let your little ones know how truly beautiful they are with this precious board book - the sixth title in our growing Bright Brown Baby series. Get ready for sweet togetherness as you snuggle up with your little one and show them how truly extraordinary and beautiful they are. With bouncing, rhythmic text and sweet illustrations, this joyful celebration is the perfect way to teach your little girl that they can spread their light!
Subjects: Board books.; Infants; Parent and child; Black people;
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The Queen's bush settlement : black pioneers 1839-1865 / by Brown-Kubisch, Linda,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-317) and index.
Subjects: Black people; Black people;
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Black boys like me : confrontations with race, identity, and belonging / by Morris, Matthew R.,author.;
"Startingly honest, bracing personal essays, from educator and writer Matthew Morris, that explore the intersection of race, Black masculinity, hip-hop culture, and education. This is an examination of the parts that construct my Black character; from how public schooling shapes our ideas about ourselves to how hip-hop and sports are simultaneously the conduit for both Black abundance and Black boundaries. This book is a meditation on the influences that have shaped Black boys like me. What does it mean to be a young Black man with an immigrant father and a white mother living on Indigenous land? In Black Boys Like Me, Matthew Morris grapples with this question, and others related to identity and belonging. He explores the tension between his consumption of Black culture as a child, his teenage performances of the ideas, identities, and values of the culture that often betrayed his identity, and the ways society and the people guiding him--his parents, coaches, and teachers--received those performances. What emerges is a painful journey toward transcending performance altogether, toward true knowledge of the self."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Essays.; Morris, Matthew R.; Black people; Black people; Black people; Race awareness; Race awareness.; Black Canadians;
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Who we are [videorecording] : a chronicle of racism in America / by Crutcher, Tiffany,interviewee.; Kunstler, Emily,1978-film director,film producer.; Kunstler, Sarah,film director,film producer.; McCall, Josephine Bolling,interviewee.; Payne, Carolyn,interviewee.; Robinson, Jeffery,screenwriter,film producer,interviewee.; Sawyer, Tami, ,interviewee.; Off Center Media (Firm),production company.; Sony Pictures Classics (Firm),presenter.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Josephine Bolling McCall, Tiffany Crutcher, Carolyn Payne, Jeffery Robinson, Tami Sawyer.Interweaving lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, lawyer Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States, from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Race discrimination; Racism against Black people; Racism;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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My hair is like the sun / by Detrick-Jules, St. Clair.; Brown, Tabitha(Illustrator);
In rhyming text, celebrates the natural hairstyles of African American children, encouraging them to see themselves relected in the wonders of nature.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Board books.; African American children; Black people; Hair; Hairstyles; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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