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African American Authors December 2017
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New people
by Danzy Senna
Working on her dissertation while planning her wedding to her college sweetheart as the 20th century draws to a close, Maria, a young woman from Brooklyn being featured in a documentary about mixed-heritage couples, risks the life she has worked so hard to achieve by fantasizing about a poet she barely knows..
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The devil you know
by Mary Monroe
Lola seeks revenge on her nasty relatives who cheated her out of everything she worked for while Joan reels from her husband’s devastating betrayal, in the final novel in the series following Never Trust a Stranger.
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Calling my name
by Liara Tamani
Coming of age in Houston, an African-American teen navigates her conservative family's strict rules about school, church and dating while dreaming of stepping out of her male sibling's shadow to pursue a college education and a more meaningful spiritual life.
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Dear Martin
by Nic Stone
Profiled by a racist police officer in spite of his excellent academic achievements and Ivy League acceptance, a disgruntled college youth navigates the prejudices of new classmates and his crush on a white girl by writing a journal to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the hopes that his iconic role model's teachings will be applicable half a century later.
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Higher is waiting : Passages of Inspiration
by Tyler Perry
The cinematic innovator behind Tyler Perry Studios traces his youth in New Orleans through his successful career in an uplifting account of his spiritual awakening that explains how his faith has enriched his life and sustained him in hard times.
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Beyond the messy truth : how we came apart, how we come together
by Van Jones
The CNN political contributor and host presents a deeply impassioned manifesto on how to transform political disputes into peaceful, effective changes, tracing the growth of the nonpartisan LoveArmy, the achievements of today's less-hailed but important activists and his recommendations for embracing patriotism.
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Stand by your truth : and then run for your life!
by Rickey Smiley
The stand-up comedian, radio personality and TV One star shares in-depth essays on the opinions he occasionally voices on the air, from parenting and education to his Baptist upbringing and absolute conviction about being true to oneself.
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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 autobiography of Gucci Mane
by Gucci Mane
A highly anticipated memoir by the prolific hip-hop artist traces his unlikely path to stardom and personal rebirth, discussing his early years in Alabama and Georgia, his activities as a drug dealer, the experiences that inspired his influential street anthems and his recent prison term.
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Courage is contagious : and other reasons to be grateful for Michelle Obama
by Nicholas Haramis
A collection of 19 essays inspired by the memorable tribute, "To the First Lady with Love," includes contributions by a range of award-winning writers, celebrities, designers and chefs ranging from Chimamanda Ngochi Adichie and Tracee Ellis Ross to Alice Walters and Gloria Steinem, in a volume complemented by two essays by eighth-grade students.
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