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2019. | Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill | xii, 274 pages ; 19 cm. | English |
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"Author Ross Gay spent a year writing almost-daily essays about the things, large and small, that delight him"--
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2021. | First edition. | Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill | pages cm. | English |
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"Coming of age as a free-born Black girl in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, Libertie Sampson is all too aware that her mother, a physician, has a vision for their future together: Libertie will go to medical school and practice alongside her. But Libertie feels stifled by her mother's choices and is constantly reminded that, unlike her mother, Libertie has skin that is too dark. When a young man from Haiti proposes to Libertie and promises she will be...
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2003 | Bedford/St. Martin's | xii, 240 p. ; 21 cm. | On Shelf
Southside BIO WASHINGTON, B | |
1986 | Penguin Books | liii, 332 p. ; 19 cm. | On Shelf
Main BIO WASHINTON, B |
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Born a slave in Virginia in 1856, Booker T. Washington rose in prominence to become black America's foremost spokesman. This is the dramatic autobiographical account of Washington's struggle to succeed and prosper in a country that refused to acknowledge his existence. From his fight for an education to his founding of the world-renowned Tuskegee Institute, Up From Slavery is one of the most significant and defining works in American literature.
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Fiction Giddings, M
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[2020] | First edition. | Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers | 274 pages ; 24 cm | English | On Shelf
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"A stunning debut novel that delves fearlessly into the taboo subject of modern-day medical experimentation on African Americans"--
When Lena Johnson's beloved grandmother dies, and the full extent of the family debt is revealed, the black millennial drops out of college to support her family and takes a job in the mysterious and remote town of Lakewood, Michigan. On paper, her new job is too good to be true. High paying. No out of pocket medical...
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2012 | Penguin Books | xxxvi, 240 pages : illustrations, music ; 20 cm. | English | On Shelf
La Farge 306.362 Nor |
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2013 | OverDrive | eStar Books | English | Available Online
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"A harrowing memoir about one of the darkest periods in American historyBorn a free man in New York, Solomon Northup was abducted in Washington, D.C., in 1841 and spent the next twelve years of his life in captivity as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. After his rescue, he published this exceptionally vivid and detailed account of slave life--perhaps the best written of all the slave narratives. It became an immediate bestseller and today...
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1995 | Dover Publications | xvii, 76 p. ; 21 cm. | English | On Shelf
Southside BIO DOUGLASS, F |
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This classic of American literature, a dramatic autobiography of the early life of an American slave, was first published in 1845, when its author had just achieved his freedom. Its shocking first-hand account of the horrors of slavery became an international best seller. His eloquence led Frederick Douglass to become the first great African-American leader in the United States.
• Douglass rose through determination, brilliance and eloquence to...
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[2019] | First edition. | Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers | xii, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
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"The story of America's first Black engineer, his revolutionary son, and the corporation that destroyed their relationship"--
"In 1946, John Stanley Ford was hired as the IBM's first black software engineer. But many of the company's white employees refused to accept a black colleague and did everything in their power to humiliate, subvert, and undermine Ford. Yet Ford would not quit, recognizing that he had an obligation to his race as a "first."...
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In the stunning climax of New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe's Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart series, the tension-and the heat-reach unforgettable heights as two restless women go after the ultimate satisfaction . . . and a killer desire prepares to strike . . .
For best friends Lola Poole and Joan Proctor-Riley, there's never too much when it comes to online dating rich, no-commitment lovers. It's a fantasy come true and makes their unhappy...
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Booker T. Washington did more to shape the post-slavery culture of the African-American community than just about anyone. This collection includes his fascinating memoirs, as well as the first history ever written about his people. His philosophy called for black integration through education and financial success and set the stage for what was the dominant approach of African-American elites for generations.
10) His Last Name
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From pretty girls to wealthy wifeys, five women snagged the championship ring and the title…
When her husband Damien's lucrative NFL career ends, Tiffany Holcomb targets hubby number two: Hollywood leading man Warren Michael Joseph. Trouble is, Damien's not giving up that easily…
Monique Hall is thrilled when her baby boy, Kadir, gets a multimillion-dollar NBA contract. But Monique's romance with her son's teammate is a costly foul…
Zakiya...
11) Once
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Alice Walker's first published book collects poems written as a student and on her first visit to Africa For readers seeking the origins of Alice Walker's potent, distinctive voice, this collection will provide ample insight. Composed while she was still a student at Sarah Lawrence College in the late 1960s, these poems are already engaged with some of the moral dilemmas that have defined Walker's entire career. Luminous vignettes from her first...
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In Alice Walker's fourth collection of poetry, simple observations from a life well lived balance an unflinching examination of critical global worries The title of this collection comes from a Native American shaman who, reflecting on the terrible problems brought by white colonizers, nearly forgave them all because with the settlers came horses to the North American Plains. And, indeed, in these poems we find Alice Walker seeking a saving grace...
13) Carolina Red
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Carolina Red
FOREWARD by Ray Shell
I have lived in the UK since 1978. I returned to the USA in 2013 when my Mother passed away which remains the most traumatic event of my life. I'm at the age when a lot of my friends have parents that are either living in the next room with them, being cared for in a hospital or nursing home, are dying, or have just died.
Returning to the USA from being away so long was a shock for me especially when hearing,...
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From acclaimed author Marita Golden comes a moving African-American family drama of love and devotion in the face of Alzheimer’s disease.
You just can’t plan for this kind of thing.
Diane Tate certainly hasn’t. She never expected to slowly lose her talented husband to the debilitating effects of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As a respected family court judge, she’s spent her life making tough calls, but when her sixty-eight-year-old...
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All of Chenille Abrams' dreams came true the day she married NFL star Brayden Carpenter. He's the down-to-earth, loving, and protective man she never thought she'd find. And with her own successful career, Chenille plans to be more than just a famous athlete's wife. She's determined to balance work, marriage, and motherhood, as the couple awaits their first child...
Until their son is born with a crippling heart ailment. Until a devastated Brayden...
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JJ Isaacs' dream of becoming an R&B star has come true, and it's all thanks to Rayshawn, her amazing producer--and secret lover. But as JJ enters the spotlight, the relationship gets harder to disguise. And the more she hides the truth, the more distant she feels from her faith, and from her family's approval. But support may come from an unexpected place. . .
When JJ finds herself helping her estranged sister-in law, Sheree, through a difficult...
17) Bad Blood
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From New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe, the riveting tale of family loyalty, betrayal, and sweet revenge.
Seth Garrett's family taught him that anything less than the best simply isn't an option. Now he's out to prove he can be the most successful Garrett-and Rachel McNeal fits the bill. She's pretty, hard-working, good in bed-and willing to finance his dreams. He thinks she's perfect wife material-until he meets her relatives and discovers...
18) The Lion Hunter
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Telemakos may have survived his capture in Afar, but his dangerous journey is far from over . . . Twelve-year-old Telemakos-the descendant of British and Aksumite royalty-is still recovering from his ordeal as a government spy in the Afar desert, where he uncovered the traitor who spread the plague through Aksum. But before Telemakos is fully healed, tragedy strikes. For their own safety, Telemakos and his infant sister, Athena, are sent to live with...
19) All-Bright Court
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A New York Times Notable Book: A novel spanning two decades in the lives of an African American family as their upstate New York steel town slowly decays. Set just outside Buffalo, New York, during the 1960s and '70s, All-Bright Court paints a portrait of the Taylor family-starting with hopeful dreams as Samuel Taylor and his wife, Mary Kate, migrate from the South looking for better opportunities and a place to raise a family, and continuing through...
20) Back on Top
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When it comes to joining the ranks of Washington, D.C.,'s glamorous elite, no social ladder is too high for these ambitious ladies to climb...
Sherise, Billie, and Erica will do anything to penetrate the Capitol's shimmering social circle, even if it means engaging in some risky business. Sherise's dangerous game with a ruthless powerbroker is putting her on the White House fast track--and derailing her marriage... High-powered lawyer Billie will...
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