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African American NewsletterMay 2016
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The Blackbirds by Eric Jerome DickeyThe deep bond shared by Kwanzaa, Indigo, Destiny and Erica is tested by personal demons, drama and steamy desires as they endure troubled relationships and betrayals.
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Lazaretto
by Diane McKinney-Whetstone
In the aftermath of the Civil War and Lincoln's assassination, the black live-in staff at the Lazaretto quarantine hospital—the first stop for immigrants who wish to begin new lives in Philadelphia—find the wedding preparations for one of their own marred by a shooting and its aftermath.
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Kill 'em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul
by James McBride
Traces how the author acted on a tip from a family member and embarked on a cultural journey in search of the man behind the legend of James Brown, discovering his rich musical legacy and the ongoing disputes surrounding his will as well as the complicated race, music and cultural factors that shaped his story.
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Seize the Day
by Curtis Bunn
Finally on the right path after ditching a toxic relationship and finding a job he loves, Calvin Jones discovers he has pancreatic cancer and, declining chemotherapy, is determined to live the best life he can while he still can.
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Hard and Fast
by Raven Scott
Sent in to protect Magnus Motorsport's game-changing engine design and its engineer, Alex Cotts, from hackers and saboteurs, Fortis operative Lucas Johnson is surprised to discover that Alex is actually a beautiful woman who refuses to accept his help or succumb to his attempts at seduction—until danger places her in his arms.
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The Pastor's Husband
by Tiffany L Warren
Five years after female pastor Nya Hempstead incorrectly predicts that Felicia Caldwell is destined for Happily Ever After, a down-on-her-luck Felicia tracks down Nya in Dallas, determined to make her and her husband, Gregory's lives a living hell.
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Sunshine & Rain
by Dawn Desiree
Living with the same foster mother after their families were torn apart by the vicious street life, Sunshine and Rain find themselves dealing with traumatic, unforeseen events as they make their way from rags to riches
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The Pleasure Zone
by Cairo
Living life for sexual pleasure, insatiable Nairobia travels to the world's most extravagant locales to host exclusive sex parties before opening an upscale hedonistic club and finding herself succumbing to the advances of an alluring man who wants her love as much as her body.
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Cougar Cocktales
by N'Tyse
Five leading genre writers explore themes of female empowerment and self-gratifying sexual healing in an anthology that features contributions by Michelle Cuttino, Shakir Rashaan, Anna Black, Jada Pearl and N'Tyse.
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The South Side: a Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation
by Natalie Y Moore
Chicago is divided equally into black, white, and Latino, each group clustered in their various turfs. In this intelligent and highly important narrative, Chicago-native Natalie Moore shines a light on contemporary segregation on the South Side of Chicago through reported essays, showing the life of these communities through the stories of people who live in them. The South Side shows the important impact of Chicago's historic segregation - and the ongoing policies that keep it that way"
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Been There, Done That: Family Wisdom for Modern Times
by Al Roker
The "Today" show personality and his news-journalist wife share life lessons, wisdom, and family anecdotes on subjects ranging from growing up in the segregated South and weight loss to what they have learned from the elderly and child members of their family.
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