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Celebrate Black History Month February 2018
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Unseen: Unpublished Black History from the New York Times Photo Archives by Darcy EveleighHundreds of stunning, previously unpublished images from black history, long buried in The New York Times archives, among them a 27-year-old Jesse Jackson leading an anti-discrimination rally of in Chicago; Rosa Parks arriving at a Montgomery Courthouse in Alabama; a candid behind-the-scenes shot of Aretha Franklin backstage at the Apollo Theater; Myrlie Evans and her children at the funeral of her slain husband, Medgar; and a wheelchair-bound Roy Campanella at the razing of Ebbets Field.
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My Life, My Love, My Legacyby Coretta Scott KingThe wife of Martin Luther King Jr., founder of the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change and singular 20th-century American civil rights activist presents her full life story as told before her death to one of her closest confidants.
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100 Amazing Facts About the Negro
by Henry Louis Gates
In an homage to Joel Augustus Rogers' 1957 work, Henry Louis Gates Jr. relies on the latest scholarship to offer an overview of African, diasporic and African-American history in Q-and-A format, including such queries as: Who were Africa’s first ambassadors to Europe?; Who was the first black president in North America?; Did Lincoln really free the slaves?; and more.
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The Annotated African American Folktales
by Henry Louis Gates
A treasury of dozens of African-American folktales discusses their role in a broader cultural heritage, sharing such classics as the Brer Rabbit stories, the African trickster Anansi and out-of-print tales from the late 19th century's Southern Workman.
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Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance by Mark WhitakerThe other great Renaissance of black culture, influence, and glamour burst forth joyfully in what may seem an unlikely place—Pittsburgh, PA—from the 1920s through the 1950s. Mark Whitaker’s Smoketown is a captivating portrait of this unsung community and a vital addition to the story of black America.
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Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching: A Young Black Man's Educationby Mychal Denzel SmithA prominent journalist and contributing writer to The Nation magazine describes his education and the experiences of black masculinity against a backdrop of the Obama administration, the death of Trayvon Martin, the career of LeBron James and other pivotal influences that have shaped race relations in today's America.
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Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White Americaby Michael Eric DysonFifty years ago Malcolm X told a white woman who asked what she could do for the cause, "Nothing". Michael Eric Dyson believes he was wrong. Now he responds to that question. If society is to make real racial progress, people must face difficult truths, including being honest about how Black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, or discounted.
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When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-CullorsA lyrical memoir by the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement urges readers to understand the movement's position of love, humanity and justice, challenging perspectives that have negatively labeled the movement's activists while calling for essential political changes.
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How We Get Free : Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
by Keeanga-yamahtta Taylor
The Combahee River Collective, a path-breaking group of radical black feminists, was one of the most important organizations to develop out of the antiracist and women’s liberation movements of the 60s and 70s. In this collection of essays and interviews, founding members of the organization and contemporary activists reflect on the legacy of its contributions to Black feminism and its impact on today’s struggles.
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Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney CooperA leading young black feminist illuminates how organized anger, friendship and faith can be powerful sources of positive feminist change, explaining how targeted rage has shaped the careers of such African-American notables as Serena Williams, Beyoncé and Michelle Obama.
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The Last Black Unicornby Tiffany HaddishThe stand-up comedienne and co-star of The Carmichael Show presents an uproarious and poignant collection of autobiographical essays that reflect her disadvantaged youth as a foster child in South Central Los Angeles; her discovery of her talent for comedy; and her struggles with gender, race and class boundaries in the entertainment industry.
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The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir by Jenifer LewisThe "Mega Diva" star of Black-ish traces her personal journey from poverty to fame, sharing provocative insights into her battles with undiagnosed mental illness and sex addiction while citing the support of loving friends and the philosophies about self-acceptance that enabled her successes.
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Rabbit : The Autobiography of Ms. Patby Patricia WilliamsThe popular comedian traces her youth in Atlanta's most troubled neighborhood at the height of the crack epidemic, discussing the experiences with an alcoholic mother, four siblings, petty crime and prostitution that led to her becoming a mother at age 13 before resolving to secure a better life for her children.
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Homey Don't Play That!: The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolutionby David PeisnerFew television shows revolutionized comedy as profoundly or have had such an enormous and continued impact on our culture as In Living Color. Keenen Ivory Wayans created a television series unlike any that had come before it. Along the way, he introduced the world to Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, David Alan Grier, Rosie Perez, and Jennifer Lopez, not to mention his own brothers Damon, Marlon, and Shawn Wayans. In Living Color was part of a sea change that moved black comedy and hip-hop culture from the shadows into the spotlight. Homey Don’t Play That reveals the story of how In Living Color overcame enormous odds to become a major, zeitgeist-seizing hit through exclusive interviews with the cast, writers, producers, and network executives.
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**Oprah Book Club 2018 Selection** Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined.
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American Histories: Storiesby John Edgar WidemanThis new short story collection by the award-winning author of Writing to Save a Life blends the personal, historical, and political, with characters ranging from everyday Americans to Jean-Michel Basquiat to Nat Turner. American Histories is a journey through time, experience, and the soul of our country.
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Unforgivable Love by Sophfronia ScottIt’s the summer when Jackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball’s color barrier and a sweltering stretch has Harlem’s elite fleeing the city for Westchester County’s breezier climes. Heiress Mae Malveaux strikes a deal with Valiant Jackson where the reward for seducing her young, virginal cousin, Cecily, would be a night in her own bedroom, in this imaginative retelling of the classic French novel Dangerous Liaisons set in 1947 Harlem.
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We Are Taking Only What We Need: Storiesby Stephanie Powell WattsIn these powerfully rendered, prizewinning stories, working-class African Americans across the South strive for meaning and search for direction in lives shaped by forces beyond their control. The ten stories in this resonant collection deal with both the ties that bind and the gulf that separates generations, from children confronting the fallibility of their own parents for the first time to adults finding themselves forced to start over again and again.
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Mudbound by Hillary JordanFamily bonds are twisted and broken in Jordan's meditation on the fallen South. Debut novelist Jordan won the 2006 Bellwether Prize for this disquieting reflection on rural America, told from multiple perspectives. Now a major motion picture from Netflix, directed by Dee Rees, nominated in four categories for the Academy Award.
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Down the River Unto the Sea
by Walter Mosley
In this latest from Mystery Writers Grand Master Mosley, a stand-alone and possible series launch, top NYPD investigator Joe King Oliver is framed by bad guys on the force and ends up at Rikers. Now he runs his own agency with teenage daughter Aja-Denise. When a woman confesses that she was paid to sell him down the river, he becomes his own client, determined to find out who wanted him off the force and why.
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The Birth of a Nation Based on the true story of Nat Turner, the enslaved man who led a slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831.
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SelmaDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1964.
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Black America Since MLK: And Still I RiseHenry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a deeply personal journey through the last fifty years of African American history. Joined by leading scholars, celebrities, and a dynamic cast of people who shaped these years, Gates travels from the victories of the civil rights movement up to today, asking profound questions about the state of black America, and our nation as a whole.
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I Am Not Your Negro Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin's original words and a flood of rich archival material. A journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
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Slavery and the Making of America
The landmark four-part series from PBS documents the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states, and through the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. The series examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country's development, challenging the long-held notion that it was exclusively a Southern enterprise.
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Fresno County Public Library
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