Phylicia Rashad
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Twenty Pearls tells the story of the oldest Black-Greek letter sorority, founded on the campus of Howard University, which boasts nearly 300,000 members across 50 states and 55 nations.Tracing the sisterhood's history from 1908 to member Kamala Harris being elected vice president.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
One of the most popular programs in the history of television. Happily married couple Cliff and Claire Huxtable have aspirations of raising their five children in an uplifting, positive environment. Features all 25 episodes from Season Five.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
One of the most popular programs in the history of television. Happily married couple Cliff and Claire Huxtable have aspirations of raising their five children in an uplifting, positive environment. Features all 26 episodes from Season Six.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Television series depicting a close-knit and prosperous African American family dwelling in New York City. Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable and his wife Clair, an attorney, are a happily married, dual-profession couple with aspirations of raising their 5 children in an uplifting, positive environment.
Series
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
Adonis Johnson never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there's no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed's legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Steel Magnolias is an American comedy-drama television film directed by Kenny Leon that premiered at Lifetime Network on October 7, 2012. It is the remake of 1989 film of the same name. The new film stars an all-African American cast.
9) Creed
Series
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Adonis Johnson never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there's no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed's legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa.
10) Frankie & Alice
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Frankie is an African-American go-go dancer with dissociative identity disorder (DID). She struggles to retain her true self while fighting against two very different personalities: a seven-year-old girl named Genius, and a Southern white racist named Alice. Inspired by a remarkable true story.
11) Soul
Publisher
Disney/Pixar
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. A misstep takes him from New York City to The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities before going to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22, who has never understood the appeal of the human life. As Joe tries to show 22 what's great about life, he may discover...
12) Creed II
Series
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family's past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what's worth fighting for, and discover that nothing's more important...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"A vibrant world where friends and strangers dream, fear, cry, love, and laugh out loud in an attempt to find their true selves. 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"--Container.
14) Good Deeds
Publisher
Lions Gate Films
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A successful, wealthy businessman, Wesley Deeds has always done what's expected of him, whether it's assuming the helm of his father's company, tolerating his brother's misbehavior at the office or planning to marry his beautiful but restless fiancée, Natalie. But Wesley is jolted out of his predictable routine when he meets Lindsey, a down-on-her-luck single mother who works as a cleaning person in his office building. Outspoken, impulsive and proud,...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The next book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Wizenard series
Reggie has never felt destined for greatness. He dreams about basketball brilliance all day and night, but the hard truth is that he's a benchwarmer for the West Bottom Badgers, the worst team in the league. Even their mysterious new coach, Rolabi Wizenard, can't seem to help them end their losing streak.
Reggie is willing to train tirelessly to improve his game, but the gym itself...
Author
Series
Legacy (Annie Matthew) volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award–winning storyteller, Kobe Bryant comes a new tale of finding your inner magic against all odds.
GAME. SET. MAGIC.
Game – Tennis means life and death for the residents of the magical kingdom of Nova, and for twelve-year-old Legacy, it's the only thing getting her through the long days taking care of the other kids at the orphanage. That's all about to change when she hears about Silla's tournament.
Set...
18) Training camp
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award–winning storyteller Kobe Bryant comes this radically original portrait of five young basketball players, one enlightening coach, and the awesome transformative power of the game. Filled with insights about the mental stamina and emotional clarity that peak performance requires, this is an indispensable story for young athletes, coaches, educators, and anyone interested in the astonishing potential...
Author
Language
English
Description
From the mind of basketball legend, Academy Award–winning, and New York Times–bestselling storyteller Kobe Bryant comes a new tale of finding your strength against all odds.
Set in an alternate classical world dominated by sports and a magical power called grana, Epoca: The Tree of Ecrof is the story of two children: the lowly born Rovi and the crown princess Pretia who uncover and battle terrible evil and discover their inner strength along...