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Fear Itself Fear Itself Walter Mosley Paris Minton is a man who would just as soon walk away from trouble as stand up to it. But in 1950s Los Angeles, sometimes trouble just comes and gets you. "Fearless Jones shows up at Paris Minton's … OL115532W
Derelict Derelict 50 Cent,Relentless Aaron Despite the opinions of others, who view him merely as a derelict, Johnny "Pooh" Thompson follows his own wayward path toward self-destruction. OL12276410W
Love prescription Love prescription Jeffrey Roger Gardere Clinical psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Gardere believes that it's war out there. And as a guest on major national TV shows, and as a therapist in private practice, "Dr. Jeff" is on the front lines. He hea… OL13696150W
The new Jim Crow The new Jim Crow Karen Chilton,Michelle Alexander This work argues that the War on Drugs and policies that deny convicted felons equal access to employment, housing, education, and public benefits create a permanent under caste based largely on race… OL13826369W
Some things I never thought I'd do Some things I never thought I'd do Pearl Cleage With the unique blend of truth and humor that made her first novel, What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day . . ., a huge bestseller, Pearl Cleage returns with an extraordinary novel that is rich in… OL151643W
Half of paradise Half of paradise James Lee Burke Author correction. OL15409491W
Social determinants of health among African American men Social determinants of health among African American men Henrie M. Treadwell,Clare Xanthos,Kisha B. Holden "This groundbreaking book applies the concept of social determinants of health to the health of African-American men. While there have been significant efforts in recent years to eliminate health dis… OL16672975W
Hyenas Hyenas Joe R. Lansdale Roughneck buddies Hap Collins and Leonard Pine befriend a hapless fellow whose younger, weaker brother has fallen in with extremely bad company--he's just joined a gang of bank robbers whose leader i… OL17753187W
Color Purple / Meridian / Third Life of Grange Copeland Color Purple / Meridian / Third Life of Grange Copeland Alice Walker Contains - [The Color Purple](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1815836W/Color_Purple) - Meridian - Third Life of Grange Copeland OL18025207W
Pimp Pimp Beck, Robert,Iceberg Slim,Irvine Welsh This is the story of Iceberg Slim's life, as he saw, felt, tasted, and smelled it. A trip through hell by the one man who lived to tell the tale. The dangers of jail, addiction and death that are sti… OL1853064W
Three days before the shooting-- Three days before the shooting-- Ralph Ellison Set in the frame of a deathbed vigil, this story is a multi generational saga centered on the assassination of the controversial, race-baiting U.S. senator Adam Sunraider, who's being tended to by "D… OL18818429W
A brother's honor A brother's honor Brenda Jackson The Granger brothers left behind their family's Virginia estate--and the bad memories it holds--years ago, but their dying grandfather's request brings them home: to a failing business, a legacy of s… OL19706585W
Black Men, Black Feminism Black Men, Black Feminism Jared Sexton A brief commentary on the necessity and the impossibility of black men’s participation in the development of black feminist theory and politics, *Black Men, Black Feminism* examines the basic assumpt… OL20509203W
Man Gone Down Man Gone Down Michael Thomas,Michael Thomas The novel is about an African-American man estranged from his white wife and their children, and who must come up with a sum of money within four days to have them returned.[5][2] It focuses on an a… OL2286845W
Broken wings Broken wings Dunn Broken Wings is not only a autobiography that tells about the life of Dunn; but it is also a book of inspirational words through poetry. The book identifies with anyone who has went through a "storm"… OL24441120W
Eyes of a player Eyes of a player Curtis Alcutt Rio Romero Clark, is an Oakland-bred brotha determined to remain a Playa-For-Life! Taught by the best of Macks (his Uncle Lee, Father and Grandfather), Rio feels no woman can resist him. It's Rio's U… OL26451143W
Train Train Pete Dexter Navigating his way between hostile patrons and brutal fellow workers, African American caddy Train finds an ally in a police detective who encourages Train's ambitions and oversees a case involving a… OL2915175W
Seven steps toward Black reemergence Seven steps toward Black reemergence E. Jerome Johnson "A father writes to his daughter on the regaining of lost power." OL29235546W
Waiting to Exhale Waiting to Exhale Terry McMillan,Terry McMillan Four African American women console and support one another in a complex friendship that helps them face the middle of their lives as single women. OL3263743W
Critical memory Critical memory Houston A. Baker "From the lone outcry of Richard Wright's Black Boy to the chorusing voices of Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March, Critical Memory looks across the past half century to assess the current challenges… OL4315226W
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