Benj S Shook (B)
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: Grinnell Bros., Detroit 1906
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1 available in Sheet Music, Call number: SHMSummary: Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PIO1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD DOC PIO
Summary: FN-2187 turns a bad day and troublesome pest into praise from Captain Phasma . Luke and Leia undertake a high-stakes, two-part undercover mission on Tibrin with explosive results. Plus more stories with K-2SO , Cassian , Emil , CR-8R , and the rebels vs. the Empire expand the world of Star Wars into new territory for a new generation of fans.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: IDW Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 STAVarious Artists
Contents: Disc one: (I just) died in your arms tonight / Cutting Crew. -- We belong / Pat Benatar. -- If this is it / Huey Lewis and the News. -- You can't change that / Raydio. -- Oh no / Commodores. -- Because I love you (The postman song) / Stevie B. -- Every time I think of you / Babys. -- Angel in your arms / Hot. -- This night won't last forever / Michael Johnson. -- All out of love / Air Supply....
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Music 1997
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This is the story of Harriet Ross Tubman, founder of the Underground Railroad, who led hundreds of slaves to freedom in the North before the Civil War.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Xenon Pictures 2001
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA WOMHooks, Bell.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.48 HOOSummary: Tells the story of former FBI Dir. James Comey and President Donald J. Trump, two powerful men whose strikingly different ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV COMSummary: A mysterious German woman named Jasmin comes across a dilapidated motel and diner in the American desert. The diner's owner, Brenda, is initially taken aback by Jasmin's appearance and demeanor; but eventually the women find that there is a chemistry between them. Gradually, by using their unique individual skills, Jasmin and Brenda turn the once-fledgling diner into a thriving desert oasis.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. 2013
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BAGContents: Corduroy-- and more stories about caring. Corduroy (live action) -- The happy lion / by Louise Fatio ; illustrated by Roger Duvoisin -- Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel / written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton -- I love you like crazy cakes / by Rose Lewis ; illustrated by Jane Dyer -- Smile for Auntie / written and illustrated by Diane Paterson -- The happy owls / written and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods Studios 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CORBerg, Brook.
Summary: Young Marion, who wants to be a librarian when she grows up, learns how to treat library books with respect.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: UpstartBooks 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BERCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BERhooks, bell
Summary: The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. The skin I'm in is just a covering. If you want to know who I am, you have got to come inside and open your heart way wide. Celebrating all that makes us unique and different, [this book] offers new ways to talk about race and identity. Race matters, but only so much-- what's most important is who we are on the inside. Looking beyond...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: LB Kids, imprint of Little, Brown and Company 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Jackie Cogan is an enforcer for the mob. When a high-stakes, mob-protected card game is heisted by some small-time crooks, Cogan is called in to track them down and restore order to the local criminal economy.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY KIL1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF KIL
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE KILHooks, Bell.
Summary: A girl who is Girlpie to her mama and Honey Bun Chocolate Dewdrop to her daddy savors the warmth and love of her family.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC HooksHooks, Bell.
Summary: One of our country's premier cultural and social critics, bell hooks has always maintained that eradicating racism and eradicating sexism must go hand in hand. But whereas many women have been recognized for their writing on gender politics, the female voice has been all but locked out of the public discourse on race. Killing Rage speaks to this imbalance. These twenty-three essays are written...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt and Co. 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 HOOSummary: Mulan: Mulan is a young Chinese woman who breaks tradition and joins the Imperial army, accompanied by a her guardian dragon, Mushu, to battle an invading army.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: [Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment] 2013
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY MULCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV MULCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MULCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Children's videos, Call number: JE DVD MulanSummary: The story of the 'Fighting 99th' - the first squadron of black American pilots to be allowed to fight for their country. It is 1943 and the U.S. is suffering huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire to serve their country, at a time when black flyers were not welcomed in the Air Force. Now, the "Tuskegee Airmen" must undertake the riskiest...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA TUSCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie TuskegeeHooks, Bell
Summary: Presenting radical new ways to think about love, the author examines the role of love in our personal and professional lives and how it can be used to end struggles between individuals, communities, and societies.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Perennial 2001
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: She wore a yellow ribbon : Captain Nathan Brittles, on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled. 3 Godfathers: Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their own...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2011
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN GRESummary: A splashy, colorful look at life under the big top that weaves the personal stories of the performers in with the spectacle and color of the circus. Includes an incredible train wreck.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2004
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA GRELucasfilm Press (COR)
Summary: Collects twelve short stories from the cinematic world of Star Wars, including two tales from "Star Wars: the Last Jedi."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney, Lucasfilm Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIVSummary: Four outcast high school girls a brainiac student, a scandal-ridden cynic, a tomboy, and a fashion maven join together to form their own "girl gang" and trigger a rock-'n'-roll revolution at Rydell High. Of course, the adults are in a 1950s moral panic over the burgeoning new era, but the Pink Ladies are ready to get this party started.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: HOT DVDSummary: Documentary celebrating the intergenerational, interracial, and undeniable influence of Memphis, Tennessee on American culture and its music, bringing together award-winning Memphis and Mississippi Delta musicians for a one-of-a-kind musical project and following them through the creative process of recording a historic new album. Features Terrence Howard, William Bell, Snoop Dogg, Mavis...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC TAKhooks, bell
Summary: Stitching together girlhood memories with the finest threads of innocence, feminist intellectual bell hooks presents a powerfully intimate account of growing up in the South. A memoir of ideas and perceptions, Bone Black shows the unfolding of female creativity and one strong-spirited child's journey toward becoming a writer. She learns early on the roles women and men play in society, as well...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HOOKS, BELL HOOHooks, Bell.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of Kentucky 2012