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Fresh Perspectives Black History Month |
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Symphony of secrets
by Brendan Slocumb
When he is asked to authenticate a newly discovered piece from famed 20th-century composer Frederick Delaney, Bern Hendricks uncovers clues that indicate Delaney may have had help composing his most successful work, which makes him a target of a powerful organization that will stop at nothing to keep its secret hidden.
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The hate u give
by Angie Thomas
After witnessing her friend's death at the hands of a police officer, Starr Carter's life is complicated when the police and a local drug lord try to intimidate her in an effort to learn what happened the night Kahlil died.
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The Poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
When Xiomara Batista, who pours all her frustrations and passion into poetry, is invited to join the school slam poetry club, she struggles with her mother's expectations and her need to be heard.
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Colored television
by Danzy Senna
A dark comedy looks at second acts, creative appropriation
and the racial identity–industrial complex
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Black shield maiden
by Willow Smith
Yafeu, an African warrior stolen from her home in the Ghanaian Empire, ignites a revolution in the frozen north of the Vikings and forges an unlikely friendship with a timid princess as the pair fight to control their destinies.
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My mother was a freedom fighter
by Aja Monet
A collection of poems celebrates mothers, daughters, and sisters, drawing upon the author's experiences growing up in East New York in the nineties and attending school on the South Side of Chicago
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High and rising : a book about De La Soul
by Marcus J. Moore
This cultural biography details the influential of De La Soul, whose groundbreaking debut album revolutionized hip-hop, exploring their rise, industry challenges, and legacy intertwined with a personal narrative of the author's own life shaped by their music. 40,000 first printing.
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