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African-American Interest Audiobooks 12 Years a Slave

Solomon Northup Read by Richard Allen Dreamscape Media, LLC Non-Fiction Now a major

motion picture, this is Northup’s true story of being kidnapped and sold into slavery. Twelve Years a Slave is the harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Having no way to contact his family, and fearing for his life if he told the truth, Solomon Northup was sold from plantation to plantation in Louisiana, toiling under cruel masters for twelve years before meeting Samuel Bass, “Starred Review.” - Booklist Unabridged • 7 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10019678............ $44.99

Barack Obama The Story

David Maraniss Simon and Schuster Biography Associate editor

of the Washington Post and Pulitzer Prize winner David Maraniss tells the story of President Barack Obama’s diverse and unique family.

NY Times Bestseller; NY Times Notable Book “Starred Review.” - Booklist “HHH1/2.” - USA Today Unabridged • 20 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10503258............ $49.99

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ISBN 9781442348325

Ilyasah Shabazz, Kekla Magoon

ISBN 9781624063435

The Butler

Wil Haygood

Read by Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Forest Whitaker Simon and Schuster Biography Eugene Allen was

hired at the White House in 1952, rising over the years to become butler to the president.

His service to eight different presidents gave him a unique perspective on history as it happened around him. This is his story.

NY Times Bestseller Unabridged • 2 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11013584............ $14.99 ISBN 9781442368958

Death of a King

Read by Dion Graham, Ilyasah Shabazz Candlewick Press Ages 14 & Up Written by a powerful team:

Tavis Smiley, David Ritz

Malcolm X’s daughter and YA favorite Kekla Magoon. A gripping story of adolescence based on the true story of a larger-than-life figure.

Read by Tavis Smiley Hachette Audio Non-Fiction Martin Luther

King, Jr. died in one of the most shocking assassinations the world has known, but little is remembered about the life he led in his final year.

New York Times bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Tavis Smiley recounts the final 365 days of King’s life, revealing the minister’s trials and tribulations.

NY Times Bestseller Unabridged • 5 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11062200............ $34.99 ISBN 9781478928683

“Starred Review.” - Publishers Weekly Unabridged • 8 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11176295......$24.99 ISBN 9781491502297

February 2015 is the 50th anniversary of Malcolm X’s death.

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We Need New Names

NoViolet Bulawayo

Read by Robin Miles Dreamscape Media, LLC Fiction An eye-opening literary debut that explores

poverty and the perseverance of a young girl. Darling is only ten years old, and yet she must navigate a fragile and violent world. In Zimbabwe, she grasps memories from before their homes were destroyed by paramilitary policemen, before the school closed, before the fathers left for dangerous jobs abroad.

She has a chance to escape to America and searches for its famous abundance only to find that her options as an immigrant are perilously few.

Man Booker Prize Shortlist; AudioFile Earphones; Pen/Hemingway Winner “…a moving and open-eyed coming-of-age story.”

- Kirkus Reviews “Grade A.” - Entertainment Weekly Unabridged • 7 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10867296............ $59.99

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

Harriet Beecher Stowe

James Weldon Johnson

Read by Richard Allen Dreamscape Media, LLC Fiction James Weldon Johnson’s powerful

Read by Susie Berneis Dreamscape Media, LLC Fiction A catalyzing depiction of slavery that become

examination of racial identity in America. In James Weldon Johnson’s emotionally gripping and poignant look into race relations, a half-white, half-black man of very light complexion must choose between his heritage and the art that he loves and the ability to escape the inherent racism that he faces by passing as a white.

Unabridged • 5 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10016106............ $39.99 ISBN 9781624061912

one of the greatest and most-read novels of all time.

In debt, Arthur Shelby reluctantly trades two of his slaves, Tom and Harry, to Mr. Haley, a detestable slave trader. Eliza, Harry’s mother and Mrs. Shelby’s maid, overhears the details, warns Uncle Tom, and flees with Harry to the north. Eliza and Harry barely make it across the Ohio River before slave catchers can catch up with them. On the run, Eliza and her family seek shelter and safety.

Unabridged • 16 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11057244............ $39.99 ISBN 9781629234984

ISBN 9781624066382

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African-American Interest Audiobooks Maya Angelou Letter to My Daughter

Mom & Me & Mom

Random House, Inc. Biography In this straightforward

Random House, Inc. Non-Fiction Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

yet prosaically beautiful work, award-winning author Maya Angelou provides heartfelt advice to the masses. While imploring her listeners to work hard at living well, she offers real and applicable ways in which to make the world a better place while also cultivating fulfillment within themselves.

NY Times Bestseller; AudioFile Earphones Award Winner; AudioFile Best of 2009 Unabridged • 2 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10200573............ $24.99

reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence – a presence absent during much of Angelou’s early life.

NY Times Bestseller “HHH1/2 out of 4.” - People Magazine Unabridged • 4 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10001663............ $29.99

Gifted Hands

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

ISBN 9780739370384

Ben Carson, M.D., Cecil Murphey Read by Dion Graham Brilliance Audio, Inc. Non-Fiction Ben Carson has

been beating the odds since he was a child. Raised in inner-city Detroit, Ben lacked motivation. He had terrible grades. And a pathological temper threatened to put him in jail. But Sonya Carson convinced her son he could make something of his life.

Trust in God, a relentless belief in his own capabilities, and sheer determination catapulted Ben from failing grades to the directorship of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

Unabridged • 7 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10983860............ $19.99 ISBN 9781480554382

National Book Award Winner Brown Girl Dreaming

Jacqueline Woodson

Books on Tape, Listening Library Children’s Raised in

South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement.

Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child’s soul as she searches for her place in the world.

Woodson’s eloquent poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, despite the fact that she struggled with reading as a child. Her love of stories inspired her and stayed with her, creating the first sparks of the gifted writer she was to become.

NY Times Bestseller “Starred Review: The writer’s passion for stories and storytelling permeates the memoir…” - Publishers Weekly “Starred Review: Mesmerizing journey…”

- School Library Journal Unabridged • 4 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11065000............ $37.99 ISBN 9780553397260

ISBN 9780449808221

Rebecca Skloot Read by Cassandra Campbell, Bahni Turpin Random House, Inc. Non-Fiction Henrietta Lacks

died from cervical cancer at the age of 31. Before her death, doctors culled cells from Henrietta, cultivating the first set of ‘immortal’ cells ever, and used them to engineer breakthrough cancer treatments, the polio vaccine, and other crucial medical and scientific advancements.

NY Times Bestseller Unabridged • 10 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10317479............ $34.99 ISBN 9780307712509

The Other Wes Moore

Wes Moore

Random House, Inc. Biography Wes Moore, an

ambitious student who had just received a college scholarship, was recognized in a newspaper.

His story was overshadowed by an alleged cop killer with the same name. Shaken by the coincidence, Wes followed the story closely, eventually writing letters and striking up a friendship with the other Wes Moore, who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.

NY Times Bestseller Unabridged • 5 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10431811............ $34.99 ISBN 9780307877130

The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace

Jeff Hobbs

Read by George Newbern Simon & Schuster Audio Biography A heartfelt and

riveting biography of the short life of a talented young AfricanAmerican man who escapes the slums of Newark for Yale University only to succumb to the dangers of the streets and of one’s own nature when he returns home.

NY Times Bestseller Unabridged • 13 Discs AUDIOBOOK 11115528............ $69.99 ISBN 9781442380431

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Doc

Dwight Gooden, Ellis Henican

Read by JD Jackson Brilliance Audio, Inc. Biography Former Major League

Baseball pitcher Dwight ‘Doc’ Gooden reflects on his life and his career as a major league pitcher.

Unabridged • 9 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10029827............ $29.99 ISBN 9781455896868

It Worked for Me

Colin Powell, Tony Koltz

Read by Colin Powell Harper Collins Publishers Non-Fiction It Worked for Me

is filled with vivid experiences and lessons learned that have shaped the legendary career of the four-star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. At its heart are Powell’s Thirteen Rules that introduce his principles for effective leadership: conviction, hard work, and, above all, respect for others.

NY Times Bestseller “His strong, deep voice conveys assuredness and power.” - AudioFile Unabridged • 7 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10050907............ $19.99 ISBN 9780062270757

The Pact

George Jenkins, Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt

HighBridge Company Non-Fiction In an impoverished

Newark slum, African-American kids George Jenkins, Sampson Davis, and Rameck Hunt grew up in a backdrop of crime and drug abuse.

In and out of juvenile detention centers throughout their youths, the trio met in high school. Longing for better lives, the three made a promise to each other that they would all become doctors. Here, Jenkins, Davis, and Hunt chronicle their harrowing journeys.

Unabridged • 6 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10209115............ $32.99 ISBN 9781565116511

Who’s Afraid of Post-Blackness?

Toure

Dreamscape Media, LLC Non-Fiction From Jesse Jackson to Questlove, 100 black Americans talk blackness with Toure. A provocative look at what it means to be black today. A memoir of the racist and racial incidents that have shaped Toure’s life.

New York Times 2011 Notable Book “…powerful…a likely bellwether for America’s future struggles with race.” - Kirkus Reviews “A compelling book in the age of Obama…” - Booklist Unabridged • 6 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10487249............ $49.99 ISBN 9781611202762

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African-American Interest Music

———————— MUSICIANS WHO PAVED THE WAY ————————

Michael Jackson Xscape

Epic • Pop/Rock An eight-song collection of previously unreleased tracks from the late King of Pop. The title of this album honors Michael’s album-naming process. He always chose a song from the album to name his projects.

CD 11069396.......................$11.99

Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You

The Best of Whitney Houston Arista Records • R&B This collection pays tribute to Whitney Houston by bringing together some of her all-time greatest hits as well as two previously unreleased recordings.

The Definitive Collection CD 10011054.......................$14.99

Etta James

The Dreamer Verve • Jazz The legendary jazz vocalist, Etta James, releases her first album in five years. This monumental recording will be her final studio album before she retires after an incredible 50-year career.

CD 10585842.......................$13.99

Tupac Shakur Greatest Hits

Interscope • Rap/Hip-Hop An album of his greatest pieces of work, this album showcases Tupac’s raw and uncanny rapping ability to the fullest. Includes the hits California Love; How Do U Want It; and Dear Mama.

2 Discs CD 10129053.......................$24.99

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Miami Pop Festival Legacy Recordings • Pop/Rock Previously unreleased, this collection features one of Jimi Hendrix’s most sought-after live performances. Included are electrifying renditions of Hey Joe; I Don’t Live Today; and Foxey Lady.

CD 11024317.......................$14.99

Donna Summer Love to Love You Donna

Verve • R&B A dozen highly sought-after DJs have contributed a diverse and creative spin to some of the most beloved tracks from Donna Summer.

CD 11023818.......................$13.99

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Luther Vandross

B.B. King

Epic/Legacy • R&B Hidden Gems is a compilation of album tracks, soundtrack offerings, and rare live performances that will resonate with Luther Vandross’s fans.

CD 10717873......................... $8.99

Geffen • Blues B.B. King is a blues master with a half-century of recordings to his credit. This two-disc collection features 24 of his finest tracks.

2 Discs CD 10476768.......................$12.99

Ray Charles

The Temptations

Hidden Gems

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Ray Charles Forever

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Universal Motown Records • R&B

Concord Records • R&B As he is honored with a new stamp from the U.S. Postal Service, Ray Charles’s musical legacy is celebrated with a new collection featuring remixed and remastered versions of some of his most iconic hits.

CD 11018308.......................$18.99

For over six decades, the Temptations have stood as one of R&B’s most iconic groups with a long string of classic hits to their credit.

This two-disc collection features 24 of their biggest hits.

2 Discs CD 10474671.......................$12.99

Billie Holiday

Nat King Cole

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The Extraordinary

Verve • Jazz Considered by many to be one of the greatest voices of all time. Drawn from almost two decades of recordings, this collection features all of her signature songs.

CD 10489144......................... $7.99

Capitol • R&B Guest Artist: Dean Martin Nat King Cole reigns as one of the most memorable voices in music. This collection showcases his ultra-hip cool with his greatest hits, including two duets with Dean Martin.

CD 11074459.......................$13.99

Lena Horne

Miles Davis

The Essential Lena Horne

Take Off

Masterworks • Jazz For decades, Lena Horne was one of music’s most unique and influential voices. This collection features many of her greatest recordings, including two versions of her signature song, Stormy Weather.

2 Discs CD 10443779.......................$16.99

The Complete Blue Note Albums

Stevie Wonder

Sam Cooke

Blue Note • Jazz This collection of Davis’s three ten-inch albums, plus all alternate takes issued on subsequent twelve-inch albums and CD reissues, features a total of 26 tracks.

2 Discs CD 11072189.......................$38.99

The Singles Collection

Stevie Wonder The Definitive Collection

UTV Records • R&B From Fingertips, Part 2 to Part Time Lover, this collection showcases some of the many highlights from the career of Stevie Wonder.

CD 10117199.......................$10.99

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye Gold Motown • Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell Marvin Gaye’s music could be romantic and sensual one song and then socially conscious the next. The Motown legend left behind an impressive musical legacy that is chronicled in this Gold collection.

2 Discs CD 10117209.......................$19.99

Not Now • Blues Disc One has eighteen tracks covering 1960 to 1962; Disc Two also has eighteen tracks and covers 1956 to 1961; Disc Three has nineteen tracks and covers 1957 to 1962.

3 Discs CD 10940367.......................$18.99

Louis Armstrong Icon

UMe • Jazz Guest Artists: Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan Here the New Orleans giant of jazz offers one of his biggest pop hits, What a Wonderful World, along with his unique delivery of songs he definitely defined.

2 Discs CD 11054860.......................$12.99

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———————— Memorable soundtracks ———————— For Colored Girls

Audra McDonald

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill Original Broadway Cast Recording

PS Classics • Soundtracks Audra McDonald earned a record-breaking sixth Tony Award for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in this acclaimed play.

Featured on this two-disc collection are some of her most breathtaking performances from the show.

2 Discs CD 11106943.......................$22.99

The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess PS Classics • Soundtracks “The #1 Musical of the Year!”

- Time Magazine 2 Discs CD 10720537.......................$22.99

12 Years a Slave Motion Picture Soundtrack

Columbia • Soundtracks Artists from all over the music world come together to create music for one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2013. Included are contributions by Alabama Shakes, John Legend, and more.

CD 11037106.......................$14.99

The Best Man Holiday Soundtrack RCA Records • Soundtracks The soundtrack to the 1999 film The Best Man would go on to become a top ten hit on the Billboard chart. Now the long-awaited sequel comes to theaters with a soundtrack featuring tracks from R. Kelly, Jordin Sparks, and more.

CD 11026278.......................$14.99

Beyonce Cadillac Records Soundtrack

Columbia • Soundtracks Artists: Mos Def, Nas, Mary Mary Features music from the film Cadillac Records starring Adrian Brody, Beyonce Knowles, and Jeffery Wright.

CD 10247440......................... $8.99

Dreamgirls

Motion Picture Soundtrack Soundtrax • Soundtracks Features all the music from the Broadway-based major motion picture, Dreamgirls, and includes the outstanding cast of Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, and Eddie Murphy.

CD 10153067......................... $8.99

Soundtrack

Atlantic • Soundtracks From Leona Lewis to Macy Gray, a diverse array of female voices fills the soundtrack for Tyler Perry’s 2010 film, which is a screen adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s 1975 Obie Award-winning play.

CD 10454682.......................$16.99

Whitney Houston

The Preacher’s Wife Arista • Soundtracks The soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name. It is the bestselling gospel soundtrack album of all time, and has sold an estimated 6 million copies worldwide.

CD 10729822......................... $8.99

Motown The Musical

Sparkle

Universal Motown • Soundtracks

RCA • Soundtracks Artists: Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Cee Lo Green The original 2012 motion picture soundtrack, featuring Whitney Houston’s final recording.

CD 10730081.......................$14.99

Originals

Features music from the Broadway show Motown: The Musical. The album includes timeless and inspiring songs from the Temptations, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, and more.

CD 10081842.......................$13.99

Black Nativity Soundtrack

RCA Inspiration • Soundtracks Produced by Raphael Saadiq, this soundtrack brings together a mix of contemporary R&B, traditional Christmas music, and classic gospel songs from such artists as Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Nas, and more.

CD 11028736.......................$14.99

The Butler

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Verve • Soundtracks One of the most acclaimed films of 2013 offers up a soundtrack that features both new and classic songs spanning several decades.

Included is a brand new song written and produced

by Lenny Kravitz and performed by Gladys Knight.

CD 11021386.......................$13.99

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s This Is It Epic • Soundtracks The soundtrack to the highly anticipated film featuring concert rehearsal footage taken shortly before Jackson’s death. Features the never-released This Is It, featuring backing vocals by Michael’s brothers.

2 Discs CD 10348670.......................$19.99

Mac and Devin Go to High School Soundtrack

Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa Atlantic • Soundtracks Two of the biggest names in hip-hop join forces for the soundtrack to their upcoming comedy film.

Includes the single Young, Wild & Free.

CD 10596191.......................$16.99

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Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack

Arista Contemporary • Soundtracks The original score by Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds features exclusively female AfricanAmerican artists including Whitney Houston.

CD 10142313......................... $8.99

Mary J. Blige Think Like a Man Too

Music From and Inspired by the Film Epic • Soundtracks The soundtrack to one of the most anticipated films of 2014 also serves up fourteen new tracks from Mary J. Blige.

CD 11101136.......................$12.99

The Wiz Soundtrack Geffen • Soundtracks With songs written by Charlie Smalls, this Broadway musical inspired by The Wizard of Oz features Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.

2 Discs CD 10142344.......................$19.99

Prince Graffiti Bridge Soundtrack

Warner Bros. • Soundtracks The rock musical drama soundtrack written, directed, and starring Prince. All the songs to the soundtrack were written by Prince.

CD 10133831.......................$15.99

Purple Rain Warner Bros. • Soundtracks A concerted effort to court rock audiences. The results were overwhelmingly positive, spawning two number one hits: When Doves Cry and Let’s Go Crazy.

CD 10133543......................... $4.99

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African-American Interest Female Musicians TLC 20

Epic • R&B Their 2013 best-of collection features all of their biggest hits, including No Scrubs. It also includes a new track written by Ne-Yo titled Meant to Be. CD 11028516.......................$14.99

Elle Varner

4 Letter Word RCA Records • R&B Elle Varner returns with a sophomore CD that features an eclectic, soulful, and progressive sound.

Includes the single Don’t Wanna Dance with A$AP Ferg.

CD 11208609.......................$14.99

Tina Turner All the Best The Hits

Capitol • R&B All of Tina’s biggest hits on one disc. Includes 9 top 40 singles and features 3 new songs including Complicated Disaster.

CD 10146653.......................$16.99

K. Michelle

Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?

Atlantic Urban • R&B K. Michelle’s sophomore album depicts her evolution as a vocalist and artist. Among the tracks on this CD is the new single Love ‘Em All. CD 11215321.......................$16.99

Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics

RCA Records • R&B The incomparable ‘Queen of Soul’ releases her highly anticipated new studio album. Features the popular diva classics such as Adele’s Rolling in the Deep.

CD 11190657.......................$14.99

Beyonce

Dionne Warwick

Michelle Williams

Damon Elliott Music Group, LLC • R&B Five-time Grammy Awardwinning legend Dionne Warwick collaborates with some of today’s greatest artists for a star-studded duets album.

CD 11091929.......................$12.99

Light Records • Religious With her fourth solo album, Michelle Williams takes listeners on a faith-filled journey. It also includes the single Say Yes with Kelly Rowland and Beyonce.

CD 11109551.......................$13.99

Feels So Good

Marsha Ambrosius

Friends & Lovers RCA Records • R&B Guest Artists: Dr. Dre, Charlie Wilson, Skye Grammy-nominated songstress Marsha Ambrosius is back with her highly anticipated sophomore solo LP. CD 11102781.......................$14.99

Journey to Freedom

Mary J. Blige The London Sessions

Capitol • R&B Mary J. Blige crossed the Atlantic to collaborate with some of this decade’s most celebrated U.K. talent, including Disclosure, Emeli Sande, and Sam Smith.

CD 11187943.......................$13.99

Mariah Carey Mandisa Get Up

The Remixes Sparrow • Religious On the heels of her bestselling album Overcomer, Mandisa returns with an all-new remix album featuring remixes of her biggest hits, including; Overcomer; Stronger; and Good Morning.

CD 11147088.......................$12.99

Audra McDonald Go Back Home

Nonesuch • Pop/Rock This is Audra McDonald’s first solo album in seven years. With this CD, the Grammy Award winner makes her return to recording, presenting her most personal album to date.

CD 10879944.......................$14.99

Kierra Sheard Graceland

Karew Records • Religious Kierra Sheard has emerged as one of gospel’s greatest voices. Here she invites listeners to embark upon an empowering, joyful, and redemptive journey.

CD 11105503.......................$12.99

Me. I Am Mariah… the Elusive Chanteuse Def Jam • R&B Mariah Carey’s highly anticipated fourteenth album.

It includes #Beautiful, her hit collaboration with Miguel, as well as the new single You’re Mine (Eternal).

CD 11082968.......................$13.99

Janet Jackson Number Ones

A&M Music • R&B Guest Artists: Nelly, Michael Jackson, Busta Rhymes Janet Jackson has sung and danced her way to the top for 27 years. This album features a selection of her greatest hits and collaborations.

2 Discs CD 10352456.......................$19.99

Keyshia Cole

Point of No Return Interscope • R&B Guest Artists: Future, Gavyn Rhone, 2 Chainz Four-time Grammy nominee Keyshia Cole returns with her sixth studio album, which comes two years after the release of Woman to Woman.

CD 11167804.......................$13.99

Gladys Knight

Beyonce

Jennifer Hudson

Columbia Records • Pop/Rock Beyonce throws the rule book out the door with the release of her fifth solo album. Includes tracks Blue; Drunk in Love; and Pretty Hurts.

Includes a bonus DVD Deluxe Edition CD 11048178.......................$17.99

JHud

Where My Heart Belongs

RCA Records • R&B Guest Artists: R. Kelly, Iggy Azalea, Timbaland Grammy and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson returns to music with her first new album since 2011’s I Remember Me. CD 11147120.......................$12.99

The seven-time Grammy Award winner returns with an album that showcases her unmatched vocal ability on an enchanting mix of gospel and inspirational songs.

CD 11183834.......................$16.99

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Shadow Mountain Records • Religious

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African-American Interest Male Musicians 50 Cent

Animal Ambition An Untamed Desire to Win G-Unit Records • Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Yo Gotti, Trey Songz, Kidd Kidd After four years without a new album, 50 Cent kicks off a new chapter in his career. Includes the tracks Hustler; Hold On; Smoke; and Don’t Worry ‘Bout It. CD 11074736.......................$12.99

Lecrae

Anomaly Reach Records • Religious On his latest album, Lecrae aims to inspire the outsiders of the world to stand out and not just fit in. Joining him here are Andy Mineo, Kari Jobe, for King & Country, and Crystal Nicole.

CD 11136667.......................$13.99

Prince

Art Official Age Warner Bros. • Pop/Rock Prince returns with a contemporary concoction of soul, R&B, and funk with immediate and prominent melodies.

CD 11174326.......................$16.99

Wiz Khalifa

Blacc Hollywood Atlantic • Rap/Hip-Hop Pittsburgh’s Wiz Khalifa is back with his third album.

Among the tracks on the CD is the new single We Dem Boyz, as well as KK featuring Project Pat and Juicy J. Deluxe Edition CD 11117891.......................$14.99

Joe

Bridges

BMG Rights Management • R&B Seven-time Grammynominated R&B superstar Joe releases a brand new studio album. Among the tracks is the hit single Love & Sex Pt. 2, which also features Kelly Rowland.

CD 11091524.......................$14.99

Boyz II Men Collide

BMG Rights Management • R&B R&B icons Boyz II Men are back with the follow-up to their 2011 release Twenty.

Here the band explores their creative freedom on tracks like Diamond Eyes and Better Half.

CD 11167769.......................$14.99

Paul Porter

Common

Motown Gospel • Religious The nine-song project features guest appearances by Smokie Norful, Ruben Studdard, and Le’Andria Johnson.

CD 11137777.......................$12.99

Def Jam • Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Big Sean, Jhene Aiko, Vince Staples Common’s 2014 album, his tenth studio album overall, is inspired by the events taking place in his native Chicago.

CD 11103765.......................$13.99

F.R.E.E.

3 Winans Brothers

Foreign Land

Entertainment One Music • Religious Marvin, Carvin, and BeBe Winans come together to create a new supergroup that adds a bold new chapter to their family’s long-running musical dynasty.

CD 11174336.......................$13.99

Smokie Norful Forever Yours

Smokie Norful • Religious Smokie Norful is back with his first new studio album in eight years. The first single, No Greater Love, is quickly becoming a classic.

CD 11105515.......................$12.99

Pharrell Williams GIRL

Columbia • Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer releases his latest, which includes the hit single and Oscar-nominated Happy.

CD 11061677.......................$14.99

John Legend

Love in the Future G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia • R&B

John Legend is back with his fourth solo studio album.

Along with the singles Who Do We Think We Are and Made to Love, it features a guest appearance from Rick Ross.

CD 11010578.......................$12.99

Al Jarreau

Nobody’s Smiling

T.I.

Paperwork Columbia • Rap/Hip-Hop T.I. returns with a new album that includes collaborations with Iggy Azalea, Young Thug, Skylar Grey, Usher, Pharrell, and more.

CD 11188380.......................$12.99

Kem

Promise to Love Capitol Music • R&B With his fifth studio album, KEM brings a romantic, throwback soulful sound back. The songs are inspired by life and show him pushing the envelope on his signature sound.

CD 11128277.......................$13.99

Lenny Kravitz Strut

Roxie Records • Pop/Rock After appearing in such films as Lee Daniels’ The Butler and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Lenny Kravitz returns to music with his first new album since 2011.

CD 11171067.......................$13.99

Darius Rucker True Believers

Capitol Records Nashville • Country For his third country solo album, Darius Rucker wrote ten of the CD’s twelve tracks. It includes the hit single Wagon Wheel, as well as an appearance from Sheryl Crow.

CD 10844570.......................$13.99

My Old Friend

Chris Brown

Concord Records • Jazz Al Jarreau and George Duke were friends long before they became household names.

George’s tragic passing in 2013 inspired Al to record this loving tribute.

CD 11086465.......................$18.99

RCA Records • R&B Guest Artists: Lil Wayne, Tyga, Usher His sixth studio album shows Brown’s change, progression, and growth as an artist. Also included are the singles Fine China; Don’t Think They Know; and Love More.

CD 11035744.......................$12.99

Celebrating George Duke

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African-American Interest DVD Influential Figures 42

Starring: Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman, Nicole Beharie History was made in 1947, when Jackie Robinson broke the professional baseball race barrier to become the first AfricanAmerican MLB player of the modern era. 42 tells the life story of Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. PG13 128 min.

(2013) $95M Biographical

“An inspiring, old-school biopic…” - New York Post “Well-paced and often riveting…” - Toronto Star DVD

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10986969...............$10.99

Ruby Bridges

Starring: Kevin Pollak, Penelope Ann Miller, Lela Rochon When bright six-year-old Ruby is chosen to be the first African American to integrate her local New Orleans elementary school, she is subjected to the true ugliness of racism for the very first time. UNK 90 min.

(1999) Children’s

“Exceptional, rewarding…for the whole family.” - Boston Globe DVD

ISBN 0788851276

10082934...............$12.99

Betty & Coretta

Starring: Angela Bassett, Mary J. Blige, Malik Yoba Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Dr. Betty Shabazz, wife of Malcolm X, come to life in this Lifetime Movie Network movie.

After their husbands’ tragic assassinations, through their strength and dignity, they became role models for millions of women. UNK 90 min.

(2013) Drama

“…provocative, dramatic entertainment…”

Black Coffee

Starring: Gabrielle Dennis, Brely Evans, Richard Gallion Robert picked the wrong time to meet his soulmate!

After being fired from his own father’s company, he feels like his luck has run out – until Morgan enters into his life. With the help of his cousin, Robert’s about to find out how much good can come out of a bad situation. PG 81 min.

(2013) Comedy DVD (WS) 11057399...............$23.99

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10844544................. $8.99

The Rosa Parks Story

Starring: Cicely Tyson, Angela Bassett Rosa Parks was raised in the Deep South at a time when it seemed that only white people were created equal. But even at an early age, she refused to believe that she was inferior to anyone. This is her story.

NR 100 min. (2001) Drama DVD (WS) 10065778................. $8.99 ISBN 1578297443

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Starring: Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long Story of four young black men with different backgrounds struggling to survive the violence and bigotry of Los Angeles.

R 112 min. (1991) Drama

“HHH1/2. Highly recommended.”

- Video Librarian DVD

ISBN 0767811070

10031853...............$12.99

ISBN N/A

A Cross to Bear Amistad

Starring: Anna Paquin, Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne The gripping revolt of the prisoners on a slave ship named Amistad (ironically translated to mean ‘friendship’), and the legal battle that follows to justify their actions. Based on a true story. R 155 min.

(1997) Drama

“HHH…a remarkable story…recommended.” - Video Librarian “…artistically solid…” - Variety DVD

(WS) 10031639................. $8.99

Dove Family Approved Starring: Jackie Long, Kim Fields, Malinda Williams Like every little girl, Erica Moses had big dreams for the future, but life had other plans for her. After failed relationships, addiction, and homelessness, Erica finds herself on the doorstep of a very special home where women can find shelter, a helping hand, and, just maybe, a second chance.

NR 89 min. (2012) Drama DVD (WS) 11049502...............$12.99 ISBN N/A

ISBN 0783231202

Basketball Girlfriend

Starring: Ernest Thomas, Miguel A. Nunez Jr. One of the top college basketball stars in the country is expected to be a top NBA draft pick, but as the pressure to perform well in school threatens his ability to perform on the court, things begin to fall apart. NR 75 min.

(2013) Drama DVD (WS) 11069837................. $9.99

ISBN 1417242361

For Colored Girls

Starring: Janet Jackson, Kimberly Elise, Thandie Newton Adapted by writer/director Tyler Perry from Ntozake Shange’s acclaimed choreopoem, this gripping film paints an unforgettable portrait of what it means to be a woman of color in the modern world. R 134 min.

(2010) $38M Drama

“Gloriously poetic.” - Roger Moore “HHHH!” - San Francisco Chronicle “Revelatory!” - Washington Post DVD

ISBN N/A

- Washington Post DVD

Boyz N the Hood

(WS) 10468338................. $8.99

Black Like Me

Starring: Sorrell Booke, James Whitmore, Roscoe Lee Browne Based on the landmark memoir by John Howard Griffin, Black Like Me stars James Whitmore as Griffin, who medically altered his pigment and, with the help of a sunlamp, reinvented himself as an itinerant black writer navigating his way through Mississippi and Alabama.

UNK 105 min. (1964) Drama

“Recommended.” - Video Librarian DVD

ISBN N/A

(W/F) 10018258...............$24.99 (2 Discs)

Frankie & Alice

Starring: Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgard, Phylicia Rashad Frankie is a go-go dancer struggling with two very different personalities: a seven-year-old girl named Genius, and a Southern white racist. Inspired by a true story. R 101 min.

(2010) Drama DVD (WS) 11095422...............$22.99 ISBN N/A

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African-American Interest DVD Ghosts of Mississippi

Red Hook Summer

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg A riveting true story of the 1994 murder conviction of Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith for the 1964 slaying of civil rights activist Medgar Evers as seen through the eyes of the assistant D.A. PG13 130 min. (1996) Drama DVD (WS) 10457725...............$11.99

Starring: Spike Lee Tells the story of Flik Royale, a young boy from Atlanta who has come to spend the summer with his religious grandfather in the housing projects of Red Hook. Between his grandfather’s preaching and the culture shock of city life, Flik’s summer appears to be a total disaster, until he meets a girl his age, who shows Flik the brighter side of Brooklyn.

R 121 min. (2012) Drama

In the Heat of the Night

- Time Magazine

ISBN 0780664027

Starring: Rod Steiger, Sidney Poitier A homicide expert is asked to help solve the murder of a wealthy businessman in a small town. NR 110 min.

(1967) Drama

“HHH Recommended.”

- Video Librarian DVD

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10212697...............$12.99

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

Starring: Skylan Brooks, Jennifer Hudson Thirteen-year-old Mister’s hard-living mother is arrested by the police, leaving him and nine-yearold Pete to survive alone while dodging child protective services. R 109 min. (2013) Drama DVD (WS) 11043111...............$12.99 ISBN N/A

Lean on Me

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Robert Guillaume Based on the true story of New Jersey high school principal Joe Clark, who wins the support and respect of his students for his controversial methods in ridding the school of violent students and drug dealers. PG13 109 min.

(1989) Drama DVD

10423289................. $5.99 ISBN 141989255X

A Raisin in the Sun

Starring: Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee Depicts the strife a black family endures when they move into an all-white neighborhood. NR 128 min.

(1961) Drama

“…highly recommended.”

- Video Librarian DVD

(W/F) 10044859...............$12.99

ISBN 0767828062

“…brings a magical energy…” “…a raw vitality.” - New York Times DVD

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10012879...............$12.99

Roots

Starring: LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson, Edward Asner Based on Alex Haley’s bestselling novel about his African ancestors, Roots followed several generations in the lives of a slave family, beginning with a West African youth shipped to America in the 1700s up until the Civil War where his grandson gained emancipation.

NR 573 min. (1977) Drama DVD

10723527...............$33.99 (7 Discs) ISBN 0780667166

Sounder

Starring: Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Cicely Tyson An extremely powerful and uplifting story about a family of black sharecroppers, the Morgans, set in rural Louisiana during the 1930s.

G 105 min. (1972) Drama

“HHHH.” - Roger Ebert “…unsentimental yet moving…highly recommended.”

- Video Librarian

DVD

(WS) 10239883...............$12.99

ISBN 1417231068

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

Starring: Wood Harris, David Alan Grier, Anika Noni Rose Chronicles the ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African-American family living in Flint, Michigan, and how they are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.

PG 86 min. (2013) Drama

“…a fine family to spend two hours with…” - Hollywood Reporter DVD

ISBN N/A

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(WS) 11020898...............$20.99

Music Crazysexycool The TLC Story

Starring: Keke Palmer, Rochelle Aytes, Evan Ross The story of TLC’s humble beginnings in Atlanta, which led to an unprecedented rise to fame in the 1990s as one of the world’s most talented, celebrated, and highest-selling female groups of all time. TLC left an indelible stamp of female empowerment that changed the face of the music industry forever.

NR 148 min. (2013) Drama DVD (WS) 11141046...............$14.99 ISBN N/A

Motown 25

Yesterday, Today, Forever Starring: Richard Pryor A fast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest acts ever to come out of Detroit, including vintage footage of the groups from the sixties and seventies and a look behind the scenes at the songwriters who brought the Motown sound to fame. NR 458 min. Music

“A soulful spectacular…” - People Magazine DVD

ISBN N/A

11115531...............$33.99 (3 Discs)

What Would You Do for Love

Starring: Christian Keyes, Gabrielle Dennis, Jason Weaver Reggie Brooks is a fitness trainer whose good looks have always overshadowed the fact that he lives paycheck to paycheck.

After being notified that he has come into a large sum of money, Reggie decides to keep his new multi-millionaire status a secret and goes on a dating blitz to find a wife before his cover is blown.

NR 88 min. (2013) Drama DVD (WS) 11084177...............$14.99 ISBN 1417242779

Repentance

Starring: Forest Whitaker, Anthony Mackie, Mike Epps Angel Sanchez is a disturbed man who seeks out Tommy Carter, a successful local author/ spiritual advisor. Carter agrees to help the man rebuild his shattered life, but when Sanchez reveals his true intentions, the life coach must do everything in his power to stay alive. R 95 min. (2014) $1M Horror DVD (WS) 11072046...............$20.99 ISBN N/A

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African-American Interest Award Winners Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

9 Emmy Awards including Best Picture and Best Lead Actress in a Drama Cicely Tyson Starring: Michael Murphy, Cicely Tyson The history of blacks in the South as seen through the eyes of a 110-year-old former slave. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines.

NR 150 min. (1974) Drama

“One of the most profound and deeply moving experiences in the history of film.” - Rex Reed DVD

ISBN 0738930938

10100462................. $9.99 (2 Discs)

Beloved

Image Award Outstanding Lead Actor Danny Glover Starring: Jason Robards Jr., Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover From the Academy Award-winning director of The Silence of the Lambs, the powerful story of a woman’s journey to find freedom.

With the will alwaus of an old friend, she is able to rediscover who she is and regain her lost sense of hope.

R 171 min. (1998) Drama

“One of the best films of the decade!” - CBS-TV DVD

(WS) 10033503................. $8.99

ISBN 0788815474

The Color Purple

Golden Globe Best Drama Actress Whoopi Goldberg; Image Award Best Actress Whoopi Goldberg Starring: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey The heartwrenching story of a young black girl in the early 20th century who’s forced into a brutal marriage and separated from her sister.

PG13 154 min. (1985) Drama

“…a great, warm, hard, unforgiving triumphant movie…” - Chicago Sun-Times DVD

(WS) 10173928...............$12.99

Academy Award Winners 3 Academy Awards; 1 Golden Globe; 5 Spirit Awards; 1 SAG Award; 4 Image Awards Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt The harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841.

R 134 min. (2013) $50M Drama ISBN N/A

(WS) 11035218...............$16.99

(WS) 10034406...............$39.99 (2 Discs)

ISBN 155940910X

Fruitvale Station

2 Sundance Awards; 1 Cannes Award; 1 Spirit Award; Image Award Best Independent Film Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and gets a head start on his resolutions. Before long, he’s gunned down by BART officers on New Year’s Day in 2009, sending shock waves through our nation. R 85 min. (2013) $16M Drama

“A shrewd script and career-launching performances…” - Hollywood Reporter DVD

ISBN N/A

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(WS) 11035865...............$16.99

DVD

ISBN N/A

14 Film Awards; On National Film Registry Starring: Angela Bassett, Ossie Davis, Denzel Washington The life of Malcolm X, the black activist who became a Muslim and was a leader in the Nation of Islam until his assassination.

PG13 201 min. (1992) Drama

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother, who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. Follow Ray as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country’s most beloved performers. PG13 153 min. (2004) $75M Drama

“HHHH An event movie that lives up to the event.” - USA Today DVD

(WS) 10291023...............$12.99

The Pursuit of Happyness

Image Award Best Motion Picture

3 Academy Awards; 3 Golden Globes; On National Film Registry

Starring: Will Smith, Thandie Newton The story of Christopher Gardner, who struggled with his young son while working as an unpaid intern at a prestigious stock brokerage, and became a millionaire.

PG13 117 min. (2006) $164M Drama

Starring: Gregory Peck, Robert Duvall, Mary Badham Courageous Southern lawyer Atticus Finch, the Academy Awardwinning performance hailed by the American Film Institute as the Greatest Movie Hero of All Time.

NR 130 min. (1962) $13M Drama ISBN N/A

“…a beautiful and understated performance…”

- Entertainment Weekly

(WS) 10631243...............$12.99 (2 Discs)

DVD

(WS) 10166498................. $8.99

ISBN 142481748X

The Great Debaters

Red Tails

Image Awards Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor Denzel Whitaker, Actress Jurnee Smollett

Image Award Best Motion Picture

Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise Chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson, a debate team coach who turns a group of underdog students from a small African-American college into a historically elite debate team. Inspired by a true story.

PG13 124 min. (2007) $30M Drama “…affirming and inspiring…” - Roger Ebert DVD

(WS) 10428440................. $5.99

ISBN 1419899333

ISBN 1417013141

DVD

(WS) 11021304...............$21.99

Malcolm X

Academy Award Best Actor Jamie Foxx, Best Sound

To Kill a Mockingbird

DVD

Starring: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Banner Inspired by a true story about Cecil Gaines, a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served seven presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America.

PG13 132 min. (2013) $116M Drama

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Do the Right Thing

“…outrageous, shockingly funny, and masterfully constructed…

Editor’s Choice.” - Video Librarian

2 Image Awards

(WS) 10507457...............$16.99

DVD

Starring: Ruby Dee, Danny Aiello, John Turturro Story of the racial tensions that surround a white-owned pizzeria in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn on the hottest day of the summer. R 120 min. (1989) Drama

Lee Daniels’ The Butler

Starring: Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer Skeeter, a southern society girl, returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends’ lives, and a small Mississippi town, upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. PG13 146 min. (2011) $170M Drama DVD

(WS) 11055433...............$14.99

ISBN 1417242183

Golden Globe, Academy Award, BAFTA Award Supporting Actress; 3 SAG Awards; 1 Teen Choice Award

ISBN 1419855093

11 Film Festival Awards; On National Film Registry

DVD

The Help

ISBN N/A

3 Film Festival Awards Starring: Gbenga Akinnagbe, Danny Hoch, Joe Morton Jack Hall has suffered from mental illness for over a dozen years, and over that period has been in and out of hospitals and jail. Now successfully holding on to a steady job, he is ready to move out of his group home and into an apartment of his own, all leading him toward the dream of reconnecting with his estranged son. While this would seem to be a simple goal for most, for Jack the stakes are no less than life or death. NR 112 min. (2013) Drama

12 Years a Slave

DVD

Home

(WS) 10203169...............$12.99 (2 Discs)

ISBN 1594450625

Starring: Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, Method Man Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky, even as they battle discrimination on the ground.

PG13 125 min. (2012) $50M Action “An inspiring, rousing tribute…” - New York Post DVD

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10717766...............$12.99

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African-American Interest Non-Fiction Documentaries

Freedom Summer

In the summer of 1964, the nation could not turn away from Mississippi. Over ten memorable weeks known as Freedom Summer, more than 700 student volunteers joined with organizers and local African Americans in a historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy. TVPG 120 min.

DVD

(WS) 11072516...............$24.99

ISBN 9781627890229

The March

Witness the compelling and dramatic story of the 1963 March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his stirring I Have a Dream speech. Recounts the events when 250,000 people came together to form the largest demonstration the young American democracy had ever seen.

UNK 60 min.

African American Lives

Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. A compelling combination of storytelling and science, this series uses genealogy and DNA to trace roots down through American history and back to Africa. NR 240 min. (2006) Documentary

“HHH1/2…highly recommended.”

- Video Librarian DVD

(WS) 10121408...............$24.99

ISBN 1415716943

- New York Times

(WS) 11013353...............$24.99

ISBN 9781608839582

More Than a Month

Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a young African-American filmmaker, sets out on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month.

Through this thoughtful and humorous journey, he explores what the treatment of history tells us about race and equality in a ‘post-racial’ America. NR 60 min.

DVD

(WS) 10019184...............$24.99

ISBN 9781608838011

Emancipation Road The story of African slavery in America started with the first permanent English colony in the 17th century, and ended with the Civil War. But those two hundred and fifty years of struggle were just the beginning.

NR 353 min. Documentary

DVD (WS) 11145676................. $9.99 (2 Discs) ISBN N/A

Slavery by Another Name

Challenges one of America’s most cherished assumptions, the belief that slavery in the U.S. ended with Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, by telling the harrowing story of how, in the South, a new system of involuntary servitude took its place. TVPG 90 min. (2012) DVD

(WS) 10655689...............$24.99

ISBN 9781608836253

Spies of Mississippi Enter the chilling world of anti-civil rights espionage. The film reveals in shocking detail the state of Mississippi’s effort to undermine the civil rights movement using a vast network of spies. Their identities will be shocking.

TVPG 60 min.

DVD

(WS) 11042589...............$24.99

ISBN 9781608830482

When I Rise

An inspirational journey toward finding forgiveness within oneself.

A gifted black music student at the university is cast in an opera to co-star with a white male classmate, fueling a racist backlash from members of the Texas legislature.

NR 73 min. (2011)

“Upbeat and inspiring… recommended.” - Video Librarian DVD

(WS) 10467004...............$24.99

ISBN 9781608834198

Eyes on the Prize America’s Civil Rights

The definitive story of the Civil Rights era (1954-1965) from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberations are felt today.

TVPG 360 min. (1986) Documentary “…powerful material…” - New York Times DVD

10390923...............$39.99 (3 Discs)

ISBN 9781608831067

Free Angela and All Political Prisoners

NAACP Image Award Best Theatrical Documentary Angela Davis joins the Communist Party, protests with the Black Panthers, and becomes a principal spokesperson for the burgeoning prison reform movement. On August 7th, 1970, she is implicated in the politically motivated kidnapping and murder of a judge.

NR 102 min. (2012) Documentary “Captivating from start to finish.” - Village Voice

“A fascinating chronicle of justice and strength…”

- Toronto International Film Festival

“…engrossing. Highly recommended.” - Video Librarian DVD

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10986072...............$22.99

Girl Rising

NAACP Image Award Nomination Best Documentary View a groundbreaking film, directed by Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers and narrated by nine renowned actors. A showcase of strength from the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. PG13 103 min.

(2013) Documentary

“The documentary every mother, sister, daughter should see…” - Entertainment Weekly “Groundbreaking.” - Huffington Post DVD

ISBN N/A

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Jesse Owens

Details Jesse Owens’s early career; describes Adolf Hitler’s outsized ambitions for the 1936 Olympics; explores the movement in Western democracies to boycott the event; and explains the pressures on Owens to attend.

NR 60 min. (2012)

“…excellent…highly recommended.”

- Library Journal DVD

(WS) 10689699...............$24.99

ISBN 9781608836413

“…succinct and well-conceived…”

DVD

Biographical

11048871...............$25.99

Mr. Civil Rights Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP

Civil rights attorney Thurgood Marshall’s triumph in the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision to desegregate America’s public schools completed the final leg of a journey of over 20 years laying the groundwork to end legal segregation. UNK 60 min.

(2014) DVD

(WS) 11148325...............$24.99

ISBN 9781627890861

Let Freedom Ring Moments From the Civil Rights Movement

Examines the Greensboro sit-ins; the Freedom Rider phenomenon; the efforts by, in support of, and against black students entering Southern schools and universities; the March on Washington; and other events and initiatives.

UNK 100 min. (1954) Documentary

“…successfully melds history and commentary…”

- School Library Journal DVD

ISBN N/A

10424271............ $169.99

The Loving Story

On June 2, 1958, Richard Loving and his fiancee Mildred Jeter traveled from Caroline County, VA, to Washington, D.C. to be married. Later, the newlyweds were arrested, tried, and convicted of the felony crime of ‘miscegenation.’ Two young ACLU lawyers took on the Lovings’ case, fully aware of the challenges posed. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in their favor on June 12, 1967 and resulted in sixteen states being ordered to overturn their bans on interracial marriage.

UNK 77 min. (2011) Documentary

“…strikes a quiet, contemplative tone…”

- Hollywood Reporter

DVD

ISBN N/A

10935380...............$25.99

Prom Night in Mississippi

Winner at 3 Film Festivals Follows history being made in Charleston, Mississippi, in 2008, when Morgan Freeman offers to pay for the senior prom at the local high school – on the condition it be racially integrated for the first time.

UNK 89 min. (2009) Documentary “Recommended.” - Library Journal DVD

ISBN 1422949044

10355896...............$22.99

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