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Interview

The “My Mic Sounds Nice”

by Kam Williams

The “My Mic Sounds Nice” Kam Williams Interview Ava DuVernay has worked in the world of film as a marketer and publicist for more than 14 years, forming DVA Media + Marketing in 1999. Her awar...

Interview

Ava DuVernay The “Selma” Interview

by Kam Williams

Ava DuVernay The “Selma” Interview Kam Williams Interview Ava DuVernay is a writer, producer, director and distributor of independent film. Winner of the Best Director Award at the 2012 Sundanc...

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Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay 000000035624500X Ava DuVernay is an award-winning writer, producer, and director in independent film. She founded DVA Media + Marketing and the African-American Film Festival Releasing M...

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Natalie Baszile

Natalie Baszile NONE Natalie Baszile, author of Queen Sugar, is a scholar with an M.A. in Afro-American Studies from UCLA and a graduate of Warren Wilson College's MFA Program. Her work has won award...

Film Review

Selma

by Kam Williams

Selma Kam Williams selma-movie-poster.jpg Film Review Selma In Theaters: Dec 25, 2014 Limited, Jan 9, 2014 Wide PG-13 (for disturbing thematic material including violence, a suggestive moment, and...

Interview

Middle of Nowhere - Film Review

by Kam Williams

Middle of Nowhere - Film Review Kam Williams Interview Middle of Nowhere, Ava DuVernay’s Second Feature Film   Middle of Nowhere (2012) In Theaters: Oct 12, 2012 Limited Rated R for pr...

Book

Black Candle Women

by Diane Marie Brown

Black Candle Women Diane Marie Brown 9781525899911 Fiction Graydon House HarperCollins “Propulsive and poignant, Black Candle Women concocts an intoxicating potion of warmth, wisdom, and wonder.” —Ava...

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We Are Each Other’s Harvest

by Natalie Baszile

We Are Each Other’s Harvest Natalie Baszile 9780062932563 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins From the author of Queen Sugar — now a critically acclaimed series on OWN directed by Ava Duvernay — comes a ...

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The Little Book of Big Lies (paperback): A Journey Into Inner Fitness

by Tina Lifford

The Little Book of Big Lies (paperback): A Journey Into Inner Fitness Tina Lifford 9780062930293 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins Also Available in Hardcover An inspiring and illuminating guide to ...

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A Black Woman Did That

by Malaika Adero

A Black Woman Did That Malaika Adero 9781941367513 Nonfiction Downtown Bookworks Downtown Bookworks Download: A Black Woman Did That: A Playlist and Reader’s Guide A Black Woman Did That! spotlight...

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The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own

by Veronica Chambers

The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own Veronica Chambers 9781250160232 Fiction Picador Macmillan Publishers “Whenever I think about Michelle ...

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AFRO-BETS Kids I’m Going to Be

by Wade Hudson

AFRO-BETS Kids I’m Going to Be Wade Hudson 9781933491493 Fiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. There are so many exciting careers: astronaut, athlete, educator, film director, architect. And there...

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Yusef Salaam

Yusef Salaam NONE Dr. Yusef Abdus Salaam, part of the Exonerated Five, was wrongly convicted in the Central Park jogger case at 15. After years in prison, his sentence was overturned in 2002. His sto...

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Raymond Santana

Raymond Santana NONE Raymond Santana is an author, designer, and activist. He currently travels around the country telling his story of hope and overcoming obstacles as he continues to fight against...

Interview

David Oyelowo The “Selma” Interview (2014)

by Kam Williams

David Oyelowo The “Selma” Interview (2014) Kam Williams Interview David Oyelowo The “Selma” Interview David Oyelowo (pronounced – “oh-yellow-oh”) was born April 1, 1976 and is a classically-...

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Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen

by George McCalman

Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen George McCalman 9780062913234 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins From an award-winning graphic designer comes this gorgeous collection that ...

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Black Roses: Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Women

by Harold Green III

Black Roses: Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Women Harold Green III 9780063135543 Poetry Harper Design HarperCollins The poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living pays tribute to...

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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic

by Lilly Workneh

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic Lilly Workneh 9781953424044 Nonfiction Rebel Girls Rebel Girls A PARENTS' FAVORITE PRODUCTS TILLYWIG AWARD WINNER 2022 ...

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The Little Book of Big Lies

by Tina Lifford

The Little Book of Big Lies Tina Lifford 9780062930286 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins An inspiring and illuminating guide to true self care, from the sage teacher and breakout star of the critically...

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Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People

by Ben Crump

Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People Ben Crump 9780062375094 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins The president of the National Bar Association and one of the most distinguished civil rights ...

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Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoir

by Daniel R. Day

Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoir Daniel R. Day 9780525510512 Nonfiction Random House Penguin Random House New York Times Bestseller • “Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration...

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Creative Quest

by Questlove

Creative Quest Questlove 9780062670557 Nonfiction Ecco Press HarperCollins NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2018 BY Esquire • PopSugar • The Huffington Post •  Buzzfeed • Publi...

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After/Image: Los Angeles Outside the Frame

by Lynell George

After/Image: Los Angeles Outside the Frame Lynell George 9781626400535 Nonfiction Angel City Press Angel City Press A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler offers a bluepr...

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Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You!

by Marley Dias

Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You! Marley Dias 9781338136890 Nonfiction Scholastic Press Scholastic Inc. In this accessible guide with an introduction by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava D...

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Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? (City Lights Open Media)

by Mumia Abu-Jamal

Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? (City Lights Open Media) Mumia Abu-Jamal 9780872867383 Nonfiction City Lights Publishers City Lights Publishers "A must-read for anyone interested in social justice and...

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W. J. Lofton

W. J. Lofton NONE W. J. Lofton, a Chicago-born poet and multimodal artist, is the author of A Garden for Black Boys Between the Stages of Soil and Stardust. His work explores the intersections of ra...

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