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Zuri Ray and the backyard bash / by Charles, Tami.; Sordo, Sharon.;
Zuri Ray is back! And this time, she's got a party to plan. With summer coming to an end, a backyard bash is an absolute must, and Zuri's not letting her parents' questionable tastes anywhere near the details. The food, the decorations, the entertainment<U+2014>everything has to be perfect. Good thing her friends are ready to help!Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Individuality; African Americans; Best friends; Friendship; Parties;

American fiction [videorecording] / by Alexander, Erika,actor.; Brody, Adam,1979-actor.; Brown, Sterling K.,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Everett, Percival.Erasure.; Creighton, Michael Cyril,actor.; David, Keith,actor.; Fischler, Patrick,1969-actor.; Lerner, Neal,actor.; Onaodowan, Okieriete,actor.; Jefferson, Cord,film director,screenwriter.; Ortiz, John,actor.; Rae, Issa,actor.; Ross, Tracee Ellis,1972-actor.; Shor, Miriam,actor.; Taylor, Myra Lucretia,actor.; Uggams, Leslie,actor.; Wright, Jeffrey(Jeffrey Charles),1965-actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,film distributor.;
Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, Keith David, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Okieriete Onaodowan, Miriam Shor, Michael Cyril Creighton, Patrick Fischler, Neal Lerner.Monk is a frustrated novelist who's fed up with the establishment that profits from Black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, he uses a pen name to write an outlandish Black book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; African American novelists; African American college teachers; Anonyms and pseudonyms; American fiction; African American men; African American families; American literature; Success; Stereotypes; Man-woman relationships;
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While we were burning / by Koffi, Sara,author.;
"After her best friend's mysterious death, Elizabeth Smith's picture-perfect life in the Memphis suburbs has spiraled out of control-so much so that she hires a personal assistant to keep her on track. Composed and elegant, Brianna is exactly who she needs and slides so neatly into Elizabeth's life, almost like she belonged there from the start. Soon, the assistant Elizabeth hired to distract her from her obsession with her friend's death is the same person working with her to uncover the truth behind it. Because Brianna has questions too. She wants to know why the police killed her young Black son. Why someone in Elizabeth's neighborhood called the cops on him that day. Who took that first step that stole her child away from her. And the only way she's ever going to be able to find out is to entwine herself deep into Elizabeth's life, where the answers to her questions lie. As the two women hurtle towards an electrifying final showdown, and the lines between employer and friend blur, it becomes clear that neither of them is what they first appear"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; African American mothers; Best friends; Sons; Suburban life;

Breaking [videorecording] / by Al-Rashid, Salman,film producer.; Beharie, Nicole,actor.; Boyega, John,actor.; Britton, Connie,actor.; Burton, Kate,actor.; Corbin, Abi Damaris,film director,screenwriter.; Derringer, Robb,actor.; Donovan, Jeffrey,actor.; Fargo, Mackenzie,film producer.; Frohman, Sam,film producer.; Giovinazzo, Carmine,1973-actor.; Kwei-Armah, Kwame,screenwriter.; Levinson, Ashley,film producer.; Leyva, Selenis,1972-actor.; Neal, Elise,1970-actor.; Turen, Kevin,1979-film producer.; Washington, Olivia,actor.; Williams, Michael Kenneth,actor.; Bleecker Street (Firm),presenter.; Decal (Firm),publisher.; EPIC Magazine (Firm),production company.; Little Lamb (Firm),production company.; Salmira Productions,presenter,production company.; UpperRoom Productions,production company.;
Director of photography, Doug Emmett ; editor, Chris Witt ; music by Michael Abels.John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Olivia Washington, Selenis Leyva, Kate Burton, Connie Britton, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kenneth Williams, Elise Neal, Carmine Giovinazzo, Robb Derringer.A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate back into civilian life.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violent content, and strong language.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Crime films.; Feature films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African American veterans; Bank robberies; Hostage negotiations; Veteran reintegration; Veterans;
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The hookup plan / by Rochon, Farrah,author.;
"London Kelly has worked incredibly hard to become a successful pediatrician, but the stress of her job never eases. Ready to let loose a little bit, she figures a one-night stand at her high school reunion with the incredibly sexy Drew Sullivan will be the perfect way to forget about her work troubles. But she soon finds out that Drew has been hired by the hospital where she works to spearhead a buy-out. Now London and Drew are on opposite sides of the boardroom table, while she tries to protect her patients and her job. Good thing she has her two besties, Samiah and Taylor, to help her sort everything out"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; Class reunions; Man-woman relationships; Millionaires; Pediatric surgeons;

Ways to make sunshine / by Watson, Renée.; Mata, Nina,1981-;
The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones.LSC
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Families; Schools; African Americans;

Leo at the park / by McQuinn, Anna.; Hearson, Ruth.;
Leo spends the day at the park with his mother and his friend Suki playing on the swings, building a sandcastle, splashing in water, and having a picnic.
Subjects: Board books.; Parks; African Americans; Mothers and sons; Play;

Blood in the water / by Jackson, Tiffany D.;
"Brooklyn girl Kaylani McKinnon is thrust into an intricate web of lies when a shocking murder on Martha's Vineyard threatens to expose dangerous secrets"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Detective and mystery fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Murder; Secrecy; African Americans;

Kindred / by Butler, Octavia E.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Science fiction.; African American women; Slaveholders; Time travel; Slavery; Slaves;

Their eyes were watching God / by Hurston, Zora Neale,author.; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.; Danticat, Edwidge,1969-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-210).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.Set in Florida in the early twentieth century, this is the story of Janie Crawford, a black woman in her forties, as told to her friend Phoeby. The granddaughter of a woman born in slavery, independent Janie evolves through poverty, trials, and three marriages.
Subjects: Banned book sanctuary.; Classics; Literary; African American women; Self-realization;

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