Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Six easy pieces Six easy pieces Walter Mosley,M. E. Willis "Ezekiel Rawlins now has a steady job as senior head custodian of Sojourner Truth High School, a nice house with a garden, a loving woman, and children. He counts the blessings of leading a law-abidi… OL115550W
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
Playing the race card Playing the race card Linda Williams "The black man suffering at the hands of whites, the white woman sexually threatened by the black man. Both images have long been burned into the American conscience through popular entertainment, an… OL1959326W
Don't Call Us Dead Don't Call Us Dead Danez Smith Award-winning poet Danez Smith is a groundbreaking force, celebrated for deft lyrics, urgent subjects, and performative power. Don't Call Us Dead opens with a heartrending sequence that imagines an a… OL19636242W
Tyce Tyce Shareef Jaudon A gritty coming of age story about a young man who was found in a dumpster as a baby. Growing up on the streets of Los Angeles, he matures and sets out to find money by staging three heists with new … OL27737932W
The robbin' hoods The robbin' hoods Ericka Williams What started out as a petty crime with teenagers who would cut school and break into houses turned into a multi-million dollar empire when the crew took their craft to a higher level. The robbin' hoo… OL28176057W
Bishop 2 Bishop 2 Johnson, R. M. At the close of Bishop, Larry Lakes was informed that Van, Robby and Urail, the young men Larry mentored as boys in the churchs youth ministry, were charging him with sexual molestation. OL28953033W
Roxbury redemption Roxbury redemption Earle H. Williams Dr. Earle Williams is a Christian clinical psychologist, Assistant Professor at Hampton University, forensic evaluator, author, and speaker. Dr. Williams tells how he overcame challenges and found a … OL29231294W
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