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Black Stories and Voices February 2024
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Black cake : a novel
by Charmaine Wilkerson
Two estranged siblings try to reclaim the closeness they once shared while trying to piece together their late mother's life story and fulfill her last request of sharing a traditional Caribbean black cake“when the time is right.”
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A visible man : a memoir
by Edward Enninful
One of fashion's most important changemakers, a Black, gay, working-class refugee discusses how he forged a career in fashion and rose to become the first Black editor in chief of British Vogue. Illustrations.
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Crook manifesto : a novel
by Colson Whitehead
A furniture store owner and ex-grifter leaves the straight and narrow path when he needs Jackson 5 tickets for his daughter in 1971 Manhattan, in the new novel by the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Nickel Boys. Simultaneous.
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Shine bright : a very personal history of black women in pop
by Danyel Smith
From a noted cultural critic comes a combination of memoir, criticism, and biography that tells the story of black women in music—from the Dixie Cups to Gladys Knight to Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Mariah Carey—as the foundational story of American pop. Illustrations.
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All the sinners bleed
by S. A. Cosby
Former FBI agent Titus Crown returns to his hometown and decides to run for sheriff to fight a bigoted police force and must trust his instincts when a serial killer appears to be hiding in plain sight. 250,000 first printing.
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Take my hand
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
In 1973 Montgomery, Alabama, Civil Townsend, a young black nurse working for the Montgomery Family Planning Clinic, grapples with her role when she takes two young girls into her heart and the unthinkable happens, and nothing will ever be the same for any of them.
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Black Archives : a photographic celebration of Black life
by Renata Cherlise
The founder and curator of the hit multimedia platform Black Archives presents a visual archive of over 300 hundred images that illustrate the vibrant, ordinary lives of Black people throughout the twentieth century. Illustrations. Tour.
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Family meal
by Bryan Washington
Haunted by the ghost of Kai, the love of his life, Cam returns to his hometown of Houston where he reconnects with his former best friend, TJ, and his family's bakery and wonders if they can find a way back to being okay again.
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The color of dance : a celebration of diversity and inclusion in the world of ballet
by TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian
Showcasing more than 190 colorful ballerinas of all ages and levels, the photographer behind the Instagram sensation Brown Girls Do Ballet redefines what this classically Eurocentric art form has looked like for centuries and inspires all of us to pursue our dreams no matter what barriers are put in front of us. Illustrations.
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South to America : a journey below the Mason-Dixon to understand the soul of a nation
by Imani Perry
This intricately woven tapestry of stories of immigrant communities, exploitative opportunists, enslaved peoples, unsung heroes and lived experiences shows the meaning of American is inextricably linked to the South—and understanding its history and culture is the key to understanding our nation as a whole. 150,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Chain-Gang All-Stars
by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
The star of a popular, but controversial for-profit program in the private prison industry that basically turns prisoners into gladiators contemplates freedom, in the new novel from the New York Times best-selling author of Friday Black.
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Black on Black : on our resilience and brilliance in America
by Daniel Black
Now, in his debut essay collection, Daniel Black gives voice to the experiences of those who often find themselves on the margins. Tackling topics ranging from police brutality to the AIDS crisis to the role of HBCUs to queer representation in the Black church, Black celebrates the resilience, fortitude and survival of Black people in a land where their body is always on display
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Jackal : a novel
by Erin E. Adams
A Black woman returning to her Rust Belt hometown for a wedding uncovers a sinister pattern of black girls going missing from the area when her friends' daughter disappears from the reception, leaving behind only a bloody piece of fabric.
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The late Americans
by Brandon Taylor
During a volatile year of self-discovery in the shared and private spaces of Iowa City, three friends, as each prepares for an uncertain future, head to a cabin to bid goodbye to their former lives—a moment of reckoning that leaves each of them irrevocably altered.
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The light we carry : overcoming in uncertain times
by Michelle Obama
Drawing from personal experiences, the former first lady—and the #1 best-selling author of Becoming—offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the potential and progress around us.
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Small worlds
by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Set over the course of three summers, a new novel follows Stephen, a first-generation Londoner born to Ghanian immigrant parents, as he chooses a different path than what's expected of him—one of music, peace, beauty and freedom.
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We are a haunting : a novel
by Tyriek White
"We Are a Haunting is a debut, coming-of-age novel that mixes magical realism and the Southern Gothic and follows three generations of East New Yorkers struggling to maintain a connection to their history"
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The Black Church : this is our story, this is our song
by Henry Louis Gates
The Harvard University professor, NAACP Image Award recipient and Emmy Award-winning creator of The African Americans presents a history of the Black church in America that illuminates its essential role in culture, politics and resistance to white supremacy. Illustrations.
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What never happened : a thriller
by Rachel Howzell Hall
Relocating to her Catalina Island home, obituary writer Coco Weber, with a number of elderly folks dying on the island, draws connections between a serial killer's crimes and her own family tragedy while someone watching her every move is hell-bent on finally putting her past to rest. Simultaneous.
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Between the world and me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The author presents a history of racial discrimination in the United States and a narrative of his own personal experiences of contemporary race relations, offering possible resolutions for the future
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