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Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
191 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Description
An illustrated profile of one of America's best-loved writers pays tribute to the life, career, and activism of Maya Angelou, providing a scrapbook of an extraordinary woman who is renowned as a poet, author, playwright, and humanitarian.
82) Mae Jemison
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
24 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.
Description
Simple text and photographs present the life of Mae Jemison and how she became the first African American woman astronaut.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
ix, 308 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"Growing up as a Black girl in America, Deborah Mouton felt alienated from the stories she learned in class. She yearned for stories she felt connected to--true ones of course--but also fables and mythologies that could help explain both the world and herplace in it. What she encountered was almost always written by white writers who prospered in a time when human beings were treated as chattel, such as the Greek and Roman myths, which felt as dusty...
Author
Publisher
One World
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Description
"Dyscalculia is an exquisite and raw booklength essay that follows Camonghne Felix's journey to survey and reconfigure the pieces of a broken heart in order to rebuild one that is entirely her own. Felix uses her childhood "dyscalculia"--a disorder that makes it difficult to learn math--as a metaphor for the consequences of her miscalculations in intimacy. Dyscalculia negotiates the misalignments of perception and reality, love and harm, and the politics...
86) Finding me
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In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever. This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond. This is the path I took to finding my purpose but also my voice in a world that didn’t always see me. As I wrote Finding Me, my eyes were open to the truth of how our stories are often not given...
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"When the organizing committee for her upcoming high school reunion desperately needs a caterer, Halia agrees to help out. Soon she?s serving up her signature macaroni and cheese and famous chicken wings to a host of appreciative ex-classmates. Some folks have blossomed since graduation. Others, like manipulative Raynell Rollins, currently married to a former football star, haven?t changed nearly enough..."--Amazon.com.
88) Sula
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
1974, c1973
Physical Desc
174 pages ; 22 cm
Description
A Black woman returns to her Ohio hometown after a long absence and becomes an evil presence, until her death affects the residents.
89) Harriet
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2020.
Formats
Description
Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
90) Diva diaries
Author
Publisher
Kensington Pub. Corp
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
viii, 419 p. ; 23 cm.
91) Tina
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"With a wealth of never-before-seen footage, audio tapes, personal photos, and new interviews, including with the singer herself, TINA presents an unvarnished and dynamic account of the life and career of music icon Tina Turner. Everything changed when Tina began telling her story, a story of trauma and survival, that gave way to a rebirth as the record-breaking queen of rock 'n' roll. But behind closed doors, the singer struggled with the survivor...
Author
Series
Oak Bluffs volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Formats
Description
"Welcome to Oak Bluffs, the most exclusive black beach community in the country. Known for its gingerbread Victorian-style houses and modern architectural marvels, this picturesque town hugging the sea is a mecca for the crème de la crème of black society...Thirty years ago, Amelia Vaux Tanner and her husband built a house high on the bluffs, a cottage they named Chateau Laveau. For decades, "Ama" played host to American presidents, Wall Street...
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Description
First published in 1929, Faulkner created his "heart's darling," the beautiful and tragic Caddy Compson, whose story Faulkner told through separate monologues by her three brothers--the idiot Benjy, the neurotic suicidal Quentin and the monstrous Jason. The novel reveals the story of the disintegration of the Compson family, doomed inhabitants of Faulkner's mythical Yoknapatawpha County, through the interior monologues of the brothers. Includes the...
Author
Series
Gaither sisters volume 3
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
293 pages ; 22 cm
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"Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother, Big Ma, and her mother, Ma Charles. Across the way lives Ma Charles's half sister, Miss Trotter. The two half sisters haven't spoken in years. As Delphine hears about her family history, she uncovers the surprising truth that's been keeping the sisters apart. But when tragedy strikes, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family run deeper than she ever knew possible"--
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
322 pages ; 21 cm
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"At thirty-nine, Josie Bordelon's modeling career as the 'it' black beauty of the '90s is far behind her. Now director of admissions at San Francisco's most sought after private school, she's chic, single, and determined to keep her seventeen-year-old daughter, Etta, from making the same mistakes she did. But Etta has plans of her own--and their beloved matriarch, Aunt Viv, has Etta's back. If only Josie could manage Etta's future as well as she manages...
97) Love
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
201 p. ; 25 cm.
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Author
Description
Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
365 pages ; 21 cm
Description
"From the author of The Jewel of Medina, a moving and insightful novel based on the life of legendary performer and activist Josephine Baker, perfect for fans of The Paris Wife and Hidden Figures. Discover the fascinating and singular life story of Josephine Baker--actress, singer, dancer, Civil Rights activist, member of the French Resistance during WWII, and a woman dedicated to erasing prejudice and creating a more equitable world--in Josephine...
100) Nobody's magic
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
368 pages
Description
"In this glittering triptych novel, Suzette, Maple and Agnes, three Black women with albinism, call Shreveport, Louisiana, home. At the bustling intersection of the American South and Southwest, these three women find themselves at the crossroads of theirown lives. Suzette, a pampered twenty-year-old, has been sheltered from the outside world since a dangerous childhood encounter. Now, a budding romance with a sweet mechanic allows Suzette to seek...
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