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The Warmth of Other Suns
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Robin Miles,Isabel Wilkerson |
In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citize… |
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Almost doesn't count
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Angela Winters |
Switching from life on the White House fast track to stay-at-home mom doesn't quite suit Sherise, especially once she suspects her husband is having an affair. And when she receives a threatening not… |
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Don't make me wait
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Shana Johnson Burton |
Entertainment reporter Amari Christopher begins to rethink her party-girl lifestyle as she approaches forty and decides to start attending church, where she meets devout and loving Mandrel Ingram, bu… |
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Tar Beach
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Faith Ringgold |
Cassie Louise Lightfoot, eight years old in 1939, has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on "tar beach" --the rooftop of her family's Harlem apartmen… |
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Cornel West
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Jack Morrison,John Morrison |
Profiles Cornel West, a scholar in African-American Studies who has taught at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, and written many books including "Race Matters." |
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Looking for Lorraine
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Imani Perry |
Lorraine Hansberry, who died at thirty-four, was by all accounts a force of nature. Although best-known for her work A Raisin in the Sun, her short life was full of extraordinary experiences and achi… |
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All up in my business
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Lutishia Lovely |
Even though their restaurant business is thriving, Malcolm and Toussaint find their personal lives in jeopardy when Malcolm, tired of his marriage, finds his brother's playboy life appealing, while T… |
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Virgin soul
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Judy Juanita |
"At first glance, Geniece's story sounds like that of a typical young woman: she goes to college, has romantic entanglements, builds meaningful friendships, and juggles her schedule with a part-time … |
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Balm
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Dolen Perkins-Valdez |
"Set during the [era after the Civil War] and exploring the next chapter of history--the end of slavery--this ... story of love and healing is about three people who struggle to overcome the pain of … |
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The ultimate betrayal
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Kimberla Lawson Roby |
"It's been four years since twenty-eight-year old Alicia Black, daughter of Reverend Curtis Black, divorced her second husband, the most womanizing and corrupt man she has ever known. Since then, Ali… |
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Hoodoo
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Ronald L. Smith |
With this vivid debut, Zora Neale Hurston meets Stephen King in a supernatural Southern Gothic tale for middle grade readers. |
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Pull
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Kevin Waltman |
D-Bow is a Junior now. He can taste a State Championship, but he pulls his knee after a thunderous dunk. |
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
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Kwame Mbalia,Amir Abdullah |
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His southern sweetheart
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Carolyn Hector |
Reality show producer Amelia Marlow has a score to settle with sexy Nate Reyesand buying him at a bachelor auction promises sweet satisfaction. After all, it's thanks to him that workaholic Amelia is… |
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Black Civil War Soldiers
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Susan K. Baumann |
Discusses the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, one of the first Civil War units made up of African American soldiers. |
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Freedom journey
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Edythe Ann Quinn |
"The story of thirty-six African American men who drew upon their shared community of The Hills for support as they fought in the Civil War. Through wonderfully detailed letters, recruit rosters, and… |
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Zora Neale Hurston |
<p><i>Their Eyes Were Watching God</i> (1937) is a classic Harlem Renaissance novel by American writer Zora Neale Hurston. The novel follows Janie Crawford as she recounts the story of her life as sh… |
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The Negro's Civil War
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James M. McPherson |
In this classic study, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson deftly narrates the experience of blacks--former slaves and soldiers, preachers, visionaries, doctors, intellectuals, and comm… |
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The other side
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Jacqueline Woodson |
Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town. |
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How Big is the Fly?
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Bonnie Jean Smith |
How Big Is The Fly?
by Bonnie Jean Smith
How Big Is The Fly? is a unique, personal and educational memoir about a mother’s struggle to advocate for her children. I found the story both inspiri… |
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