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• The Barn

  the Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi

  Thompson, Wright

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  Adult Nonfiction True Crime. A shocking and revelatory account of the murder of Emmett Till that lays bare how forces from around the world converged on the Mississippi Delta in the long lead-up to the crime, and how the truth was erased…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Being Black in America's Schools

  a Student-educator-reformers Call for Change

  Fuller, Brian Rashad

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  Adult Nonfiction. In a polarizing and racially divided America, what do children of color learn about themselves before they even go to school? How do they see themselves and is that image only exacerbated by spending twelve years in a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Girl, Black Girl

  Celebrate the Power of You

  Kamanda, Ali

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  Kids Nonfiction. Illustrations and rhyming text encourage Black girls to learn about the accomplishments of famous women in Black history and then forge their own paths.

• Black in Blues

  How a Color Tells the Story of My People

  Perry, Imani, 1972-

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  Adult Nonfiction. National Book Award winner Imani Perry brings a surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue and its fascinating role in Black history and culture.

• Black People Breathe

  a Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing

  Clarke, Zee

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  Adult Nonfiction. This practical guide features thirty-three mindfulness exercises centered on healing for the Black community, each focusing on the systemic challenges that people of color face and designed to deal with the emotions these…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Star

  Alexander, Kwame

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  Kids Historical Fiction. Twelve-year old Black girl Charley, who dreams of becoming the first professional female pitcher, must navigate adolescence during the turbulent segregation era and the beginning of the Great Migration.

• Blood at the Root

  Williams, LaDarrion

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  Teen Fiction Fantasy. Ten years ago, Malik's life changed forever the night his mother mysteriously vanished and he discovered he had uncontrollable powers. Since then, he has kept his abilities hidden, looking out for himself and his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Colored Television

  Senna, Danzy

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  Adult Fiction. A dark comedy about second acts, creative appropriation, and the racial identity-industrial complex Jane has high hopes her life is about to turn around. But things don't work out quite as hoped.

• Devil Is Fine

  Vercher, John

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  Adult Fiction. Our narrator is haunted. Haunted by panic attacks, a failed relationship, alcoholism, an academic career that wants to define him by his Blackness, and the trauma of the recent death of his 17-year-old son, Malcolm. When a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Farewell, Amethystine

  Mosley, Walter

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  Adult Fiction Mystery. A new Easy Rawlins L. A. Detective, book in the series.

• Ghost Roast

  Gibbs, Shawneé

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  Teen Graphic Novel. Fifteen-year-old Chelsea, daughter of a paranormal specialist, risks her hard-won popularity and more when she is drawn into a paranormal romance after discovering her own ability to communicate with ghosts.

• Imagine Freedom

  Transforming Pain Into Political and Spiritual Power

  Tesfamariam, Rahiel

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  Adult Nonfiction. A social activist, journalist, public theologian, and international speaker who has become a powerful and brilliant voice of her generation offers a bold path to liberation and healing for people of African descent…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kamau & Zuzu Find a Way

  Girmay, Aracelis

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  Kids Bridging Fiction. Zuzu draws on memories, dance, and song to help her, and her grandson Kamau, make a new life for themselves on the moon while still finding a way to communicate with relatives back on Earth.

• Lies About Black People

  How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters

  Dibinga, Omékongo

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  Adult Nonfiction. In this honest and welcoming book, diversity and inclusion expert, professor, and award-winning speaker Dr. Omekongo Dibinga argues that we must embark on a massive undertaking to re-educate ourselves on the stereotypes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Needy Little Things

  Desamours, Channelle

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  Teen Fiction Mystery. Seventeen-year-old Sariyah, who can sense people's immediate needs, must use her ability to solve her friend's mysterious disappearance while dealing with family challenges and avoiding the same danger that befell…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Big Open Sky

  Cline-Ransome, Lesa

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  Kids Historical Fiction. In the 1870s, a Black family undertakes a perilous wagon journey westward for a tenuous shot at freedom in Nebraska.

• Pardon My Frenchie

  Rochon, Farrah

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  Adult Fiction Romance. Ashanti Wright is ecstatic over the success of her dog boarding business, Barkingham Palace. In fact, it has become so successful that Ashanti has plans to expand her empire with a doggie bake shop. There's just one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Playing From the Rough

  a Personal Journey Through America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses

  James, Jimmie, 1959-

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  Adult Nonfiction Sports. The story of one man's quest to become the first person to play each of America's 100 greatest golf courses in a single year, an odyssey that brings him face to face with the gulf between his impoverished childhood…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret Keeper of Main Street

  Thomas, Trisha R., 1964-

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  Adult Nonfiction Historical. A Black dressmaker in 1950s Oklahoma whose gift of "second sight" pulls her into a dangerous small-town scandal involving a society wedding, a murder, and shocking family secrets.

• The Second Chance of Darius Logan

  Walker, David, 1968-

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  Teen Fiction Science Fiction. When he is arrested teen Darius Logan is sure he headed for prison, but instread he is offered the opportunity to join the Super Justice Force, where he discovers he has powers he did not know about, which may…Read moreRead more of this annotation