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1) Trial
Author
Language
English
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Description
When Malcolm Hill, a black eighteen-year-old voting rights worker, is arrested for murder, white congressman Chase Brevard of Massachusetts finds his life transformed in a single moment by the appearance of Malcolm's photo on the news, enveloping him, Malcolm, and Malcolm's mother in a media firestorm that threatens their lives.
2) Black Buck
Author
Language
English
Description
"Darren lives in a Bed-Stuy brownstone with his mother, content working at Starbucks in the lobby of a Midtown office building, hanging out with his girlfriend, Soraya, and eating his mother's home-cooked meals. A chance encounter with Rhett Daniels, CEO of Sumwun, NYC's hottest tech startup, results in an exclusive invitation for Darren to join an elite sales team on the thirty-sixth floor. As the only Black person in the company, Darren reimagines...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
A collection of poems about relationships, love, pain, perseverance, self-care and self-love. Documenting unhealthy relationships and why the heart ends up in the hands of those deemed unworthy, this collection speaks to the heart's ability to hold on to relationships that no longer deserve our energy, as well as what happens when we are ready to let go.
4) Zig Zag
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002], �2001
Language
English
Description
An autistic black boy uses his memory for numbers to break into his employer's safe and steal its monetary content to provide the rent that his abusive father has demanded from him, who then uses the money to repay a loan shark. With the help of his Big Brother, Zig Zag learns that he must do the right thing and get the money back or face being taken away to a juvenile detention home.
Publisher
SDS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Set in modern-day America, the one-hour drama series delivers a new, dramatic take on Will's life-altering journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. Leaving behind the only home he's ever known for a second chance in an unfamiliar place, Will finds his life turned upside down as he encounters new challenges and biases in a world of wealth and aspiration.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
In Season 2, Bel-Air is starting to feel like the hood for Will. His Philly roots run deep, but even a street-smart rapper can wrap his mind around croissants and credit cards, and his arms around upscale hotties. Includes all 24 episodes.
8) Moonlight
Publisher
Lion's Gate Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017].
Language
English
Description
A young black man struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.