Argues that the War on Drugs and policies that deny convicted felons equal access to employment, housing, education, and public benefits create a permanent under caste based largely on race.
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Author: Alexander, MichelleSummary:
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Author: Robinson, CherylSummary:
Porter is a handsome Detroit firefighter who just got burned by his cheating girlfriend. Winona is a single mom who is getting by despite an old secret that haunts her. When Porter and Winona meet...
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Author: Cole, AlyssaSummary:
As the Civil War rages between the states, a courageous pair of spies plunge fearlessly into a maelstrom of ignorance, deceit, and danger, combining their unique skills to alter the course of...
Genre: Historical fiction, Romance fiction, Spy fiction -
Author: Szwed, JohnSummary:
When Billie Holiday stepped into Columbia's studios in November 1933, it marked the beginning of what is arguably the most remarkable and influential career in 'twentieth-century popular music....
Genre: Music, Biographies and autobiographies -
Author: Bausum, AnnSummary:
James Meredith's 1966 march in Mississippi began as one man's peaceful protest for voter registration and became one of the South's most important demonstrations of the civil rights movement. It...
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Author: Cole, AlyssaSummary:
An assassination plot that could end the Civil War, and a hidden enemy that could destroy a secret league of unsung heroes ... Daniel Cumberland, born free in Massachusetts, studied law with...
Genre: Historical fiction, Spy fiction -
Author: Cole, AlyssaSummary:
"A masterful tale." -Kirkus, Starred Review on An Extraordinary Union The Civil War has turned neighbor against neighbor-but for one scientist spy and her philosopher soldier, war could...
Genre: Historical fiction, Romance fiction -
Author: Kearse, BettyeSummary:
In The Other Madisons, Bettye Kearse'a descendant of an enslaved cookand, according to oral tradition, President James Madison'shares her family story and explores the issues of legacy, race, and...
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Author: Rhodes-Pitts, SharifaSummary:
As gentrification encroaches on historic Harlem, Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts untangles the myth and meaning of its storied legacy. Drawing on Harlem's history and her own observations, Rhodes-Pitts...
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Author: Hawes, Jennifer BerrySummary:
"In Grace Will Lead Us Home, Jennifer Berry Hawes breathes poetry into tragedy to bring to life the epic grief that haunted a nation's moral imagination...If white supremacy is ever to...
Genre: Social science, True crime stories -
Author: Warren, Tiffany L.Summary:
A trio of faithful friends navigates the challenges of love, ex-love, and friendship.
Genre: Romance fiction, Religious fiction -
Author: Gordon-Reed, AnnetteSummary:
Lauded as the most articulate voice of American freedom, even as he held people in bondage, Jefferson is variably described by current-day observers as a hypocrite, an atheist, and a simple-minded...
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Author: Kelly, Erin I., Rembert, WinfredSummary:
An artist's odyssey from Jim Crow era, Georgia to the Yale Art Gallery. A memoir in prose and paintings that celebrates Black life and summons readers to confront painful and urgent realities...
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Author: Shepherd, PengSummary:
Nell Young discovers a strange map in her deceased father's belongings. The map holds a secret that leads her on an adventure to discover the truth about her family's dark history.
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Author: Meltzer, BradSummary:
Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series, adapted for audio. This friendly, fun biography series...