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African American Fiction & Non-FictionMarch 2014
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"The whole world opened to me when I learned to read." ~ Mary McLeod Bethune ~
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New and Recently Released
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A Date with A Dish: Classic African-American Recipes
by Freda De Knight
"An outstanding feast of distinctively American culinary genius, this comprehensive collection of authentic African-American recipes was assembled by a well-known cooking columnist for Ebony magazine. Filled with the aroma of childhood memories, it will help modern cooks re-create hundreds of classic dishes for every meal of the day, from chicken and oyster gumbo to sweet potato pudding."
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Desire
by Chunichi
Seeking to live a life of luxury by any means necessary, Desire risks everything in order to swindle multimillionaire rap mogul Vada.
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The Glamorous Life 2 : All That Glitters Isn't Gold
by Nikki Turner
When her husband, Lynx, is released from prison, Bambi, who built EventsRUS from the ground up so that Lynx would never have to distribute illegal narcotics another day in his life, must make some life-changing decisions when he threatens to destroy everything she has worked so hard for.
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The Man in 3B
by Carl Weber
Daryl Graham has just moved into a Jamaica, Queens, apartment building and his neighbors, both male and female alike, can't stop talking about him. From his extreme attractiveness to his undeniable swag, Daryl is the man every woman wants and every man wants to be. Everything seems to be going well, until someone is murdered, and everyone becomes a prime suspect when their attractive, dashing new neighbor turns up dead, everyone in the apartment building becomes a suspect. (Examiner.com)
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Pretty Girls in the VIP
by Daaimah S Poole
Three women try to ride their men's success to the top but find only problems, from Adrienne's blinding greed disrupting her nightclub venture with her man to Zakiya's unsuccessful plans to keep her NBA star boyfriend from straying.
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Promises Kept : Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life
by Joe Brewster
An urgent call-to-arms for parents, caregivers and educators, designed as a tie-in to a major national campaign to close the black male "achievement gap" highlighted by a PBS documentary of the same name, outlines practical solutions for addressing real-world issues based on the authors' research experiences.
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Queen Sugar : A Novel
by Natalie Baszile
Hoping for a new start when she unexpectedly inherits a sugarcane farm, Charley moves to Louisiana, where she confronts her grandmother's judgmental beliefs while balancing the farm's overwhelming challenges with the needs of her homesick daughter, her troubled brother and her own yearning heart.
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The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
by Jeanne Theoharis
This definitive political biography of Rosa Parks examines her six decades of activism, challenging perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the civil rights movement. "In the first sweeping history of Parks's life, Theoharis shows us that Parks not only sat down on the bus, but stood on the right side of justice for her entire life.” —Julian Bond, chairman emeritus, NAACP.
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Sugar Hill : Harlem's Historic Neighborhood
by Carole Boston Weatherford
Rhyming text celebrates the Harlem neighborhood that successful African-Americans first called home during the 1920s and includes brief biographies of jazz greats Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Sonny Rollins and Miles Davis; artists Aaron Douglas and Faith Ringgold; entertainers Lena Horne and the Nicholas Brothers; writer Zora Neale Hurston; civil rights leader W. E. B. DuBois; and U.S. Supreme Court judge Thurgood Marshall.
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To Paris with Love : A Family Business Novel
by Carl Weber
In a prequel to the "Family Business" novels, Paris heads to finishing school in Europe, where she meets her first love, makes her first real enemy, and commits her first crime.
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Who Asked You?
by Terry McMillan
Who Asked You? opens as Trinetta leaves her two young sons with her mother, Betty Jean, and promptly disappears. BJ, a trademark McMillan heroine, already has her hands full dealing with her other adult children, two opinionated sisters, an ill husband, and her own postponed dreams;all while holding down a job delivering room service at a hotel. Her son Dexter is about to be paroled from prison; Quentin, the family success, can't be bothered to lend a hand; and taking care of two lively grandsons is the last thing BJ thinks she needs.
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African Writers Book Club
Tuesday, March 18,
2:15 pm
Southwest Library - Tutor Room 1/Room 125
The African Writers Book Club focuses exclusively on books written by Africans. Selection for Spring, 2014 are - Feb: We Need New Names by VoViolet Bulawayo, March: Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie, April: At home Abroad by Nancy Henderson James, May: A Different Sun by Elaine Orrand we will be reading Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela, which is long, so you will probably want to start the book over the summer.
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Down South Shuffle
Mondays, March 10 - September 29,
6:30 pm
Southwest Library - Meeting Room
Need an excuse to get moving and get fit? Join Down South Shuffle for some line dancing and get some exercise. Down South Shuffle is open to all levels of dancers. Come for the first hour and practice your basic steps. Stay for the last half-hour to learn some advanced moves.
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Soul Line Dance Class
Tuesdays, March 11 - April 15,
7:00 pm
South Regional Library - Meeting Room
Get fit, have fun, and learn classic dance moves--without a partner! Soul Line Dancing is done to Classic Soul/R & B, Hip Hop and Zydeco music. Please wear athletic or flat shoes.
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Library Events for Kids & Teens
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Durham County Library Storytelling Festival
Friday, March 21,
6:30 pm
Main Library
Join us at the Main Library for Durham County's First Annual Storytelling Festival! It will be a night full of laughter, excitement and the rich oral tradition of storytelling. Featured storytellers for the evening include Ron Jones (rijones.com), Willa Brigham (www.willabrigham.com) and Alan Hoal (www.thehoalstory.com). Open to children and families of all ages!
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Rainbow Loom Workshop
Saturday, March 29,
1:00 pm
South Regional - Children's Program Room
Join Miss Kathleen and our special guest Miss NaKai in our Rainbow Loom Workshop. Learn how to make amazing accessories out of rubber bands using the Rainbow Loom system! Some looms will be provided but please bring your own if you have one. For children ages 8 to 12! Registration is required.
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Making Strategic Decisions
Saturday, March 15,
11:00 am
Main Library - Auditorium
Making Strategic Decisions-a Real Life Simulation is a workshop that utilizes a real life situation to provide students with guidance around how to make strategic choices to create a real plan for their future. This workshop is designed to engage students in a way that is fun and creates awareness around the importance of making decisions that are smart, thought-out and create better outcomes. Pizza will be served.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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