On the verge of singing a monster contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, all Nelson had to do was be cool and not screw up. But he did, suffering a career-ending knee injury playing a meaningless game of pick-up. That's something he's...
African Americans
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Auteur:Gordon-Reed, AnnetteSommaire:Annette Gordon-Reed tells the legendary story of the Hemingses of Monticello, an American slave family with direct blood ties to the American President Thomas Jefferson. Gordon-Reed vividly describes the relationships between Jefferson...
- Auteur:Swinson, Kiki, Diamond, De'neshaSommaire:
Presents two novellas starring young women hustling their way to the top of the game through daring robbery schemes.
- Auteur:Thomas, AngieSommaire:
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor black neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal...
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Auteur:Baptist, Edward E.Sommaire:"Told through intimate slave narratives, plantation records, newspapers, and the words of politicians, entrepreneurs, and escaped slaves, The Half Has Never Been Told offers a radical new interpretation of American history. It forces...
- Auteur:Benz, ChanelleSommaire:
Thirty years after the accident that killed her father, Billie James returns to the Mississippi Delta shack that was their home. But a forgotten piece of her past could put her in danger.
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Auteur:Donati, SaraSommaire:In 1883, young Anna Savard and her cousin Sophie have become successful physicians but have never recovered from the losses they suffered as children. So when Anna encounters a child in need, she must decide whether or not she's willing...
- Auteur:The Staff of The UndefeatedSommaire:
Meet forty-four of America's most impressive heroes in this collective biography of African American figures authored by the team at ESPN's TheUndefeated.com. From visionaries to entrepreneurs, athletes to activists, the...
- Auteur:Weber, CarlSommaire:
National bestselling authors Carl Weber and Treasure Hernandez are back with their latest installment in the wildly popular Family Business series. LC Duncan, patriarch and leader of the Duncan clan is alive and well after being shot by...
- Auteur:Weber, CarlSommaire:
By day, the Duncans are an upstanding family who run a thriving car dealership in Queens. By night, they live a dangerous secret life.
- Auteur:Lovely, LutishiaSommaire:
While Frieda Moore hasn't found the Good Word, she has charted a path to really good, upscale life. And she's not about to let her surgeon husband and baby son get in the way of her good time. Frieda's more sensible cousin, Hope Taylor...
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Auteur:Rinaldi, AnnSommaire:In 1832, Prudence Crandall begins admitting black girls to her exclusive Connecticut school, scandalizing white society and eventually causing her arrest and the closing of her school.
- Auteur:Coleman, JaQuavisSommaire:
Hazel has nothing and no one in her life; the only thing she "owns" is an insatiable addiction to heroin. Her addiction brings her to the slums, where she quickly learns the tricks of surviving--of hustling and getting her...
- Auteur:Monroe, MarySommaire:
In the stunning climax of New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe's Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart series, the tension-and the heat-reach unforgettable heights as two restless women go after the ultimate satisfaction.and a killer...
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Auteur:Michaeli, EthanSommaire:The Chicago Defender condemned Jim Crow and focused the electoral power of black America. Drawing on extensive research, Ethan Michaeli constructs a narrative of race in America and brings to life the reporters who braved lynch mobs and...
- Auteur:Fisher, RudolphSommaire:
An African king with a degree from Harvard who set himself up as a "conjure-man", a fortune teller, is murdered in 1930s Harlem. This is the first known mystery novel written by an African American.
- Auteur:Monroe, MarySommaire:
This novel follows successful record executive Teri Stewart as she scours L.A. for love. Just when she's ready to give up on men altogether, into her life strolls charming DJ Harrison Starr. He's got it going on--obviously--but he's...
- Auteur:Renfroe, Paula T.Sommaire:
Best friends Aminah, whose husband cheats on her, and Langston, who is involved in an affair, struggle to maintain their friendship while working to save their marriages.
- Auteur:Haygood, WilSommaire:
When acclaimed Washington Post writer Wil Haygood had an early hunch that Obama would win the 2008 election, he thought he'd highlight the singular moment by exploring the life of someone who had come of age when segregation was so...
- Auteur:Jones, Monique L.Sommaire:
There's more than one way to make a difference: The achievements of the Black Americans included in this book range from athletic to artistic, literary to scientific. Their biographies vary greatly, but each one contributes to the...
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