Tag: W. E. B. Du Bois
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{New Releases} Jan 29-Feb 4, 2018
Black Fortunes by:Shomari Wells The astonishing untold history of America’s first black millionaires—former slaves who endured incredible challenges to amass and maintain their wealth for a century, from the Jacksonian period to the Roaring Twenties—self-made entrepreneurs whose unknown success mirrored that of American business heroes such as Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, and Thomas Edison. […]
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{2016 New Releases} Week 18: April 25-May 1
Fiction Her Kind of Man by:Elle Wright When Mr. Right is oh so wrong I’ll never let you go . . . Allina had always dreamed of hearing those words. But when her fiancé, Isaac, utters them, it isn’t a promise-it’s a threat. Scared and confused, with only moments before the wedding, Allina knows what […]
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{2015 New Releases} Week 27: June 29- Jul 5
I Am Charlie Wilson by:Charlie Wilson The long-awaited memoir of seven-time Grammy-nominated artist Charlie Wilson, the iconic R&B and Funk singer-songwriter-producer—interwoven with his recollections of collaborating with fellow artists such as Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones, and Snoop Dogg. Recognized the world over for his distinct voice and timeless hits spanning a career of nearly […]
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{2015 New Releases} Week 16: April 13-19
Finding Samuel Lowe by:Paula Williams Madison This powerful debut tells the story of Paula Williams Madison’s Chinese grandfather, Samuel Lowe. He became romantically involved with a Jamaican woman, Paula’s grandmother, and they lived together modestly with their daughter in his Kingston dry goods store, Chiney Shop. In 1920 his Chinese soon-to-be wife arrived to set […]
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