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Lorna Simpson collages / by Alexander, Elizabeth,1962-Of the black and boisterous hair.; Simpson, Lorna,1960-Works.Selections.;
Introduction: "Of the black & boisterous hair" / Elizabeth Alexander -- Artist statement / Lorna Simpson -- The collages. Earth & sky ; Ebony ; Jet ; Riunite & ice.This book showcases the exquisite collage work of internationally acclaimed artist Lorna Simpson. Combining vintage advertising images of black women and men with colorful ink washes, striking geological formations, and dreamy skyscapes, Simpson creates fantastical coiffures that pay homage to the beauty of black hair. A lyrical introduction by eminent poet Elizabeth Alexander rounds out this volume.
Subjects: Portraits.; Simpson, Lorna, 1960-; African American women in art.; African American women; African Americans in art.; Collage.; Photography, Artistic.; Photography; Women, Black, in art.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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May the best man win / by Pope, M. T.,1978-author.; Free, Kevin R.,narrator.; Floyd, Patricia R.,narrator.; Ryder, Alan,narrator.; Recorded Books, LLC.,manufacturer.;
Narrated by Kevin R. Free, Patricia R. Floyd, and Alan Ryder.Kardell Spencer and his employee Lewis Turner both vie for the affections of their new advertising client, Mateo.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Romance fiction.; Urban fiction.; African American gay men; African American advertising agencies; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Black threads : an African American quilting sourcebook / by Hicks, Kyra E.,1965-author.(CARDINAL)672953; Benberry, Cuesta,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)370707;
Includes bibliographical references and index."One million African Americans spend approximately $118 million annually on quilting. Some believe that recent studies of oral histories telling of the role quilting played in the Underground Railroad have inspired African Americans to take up their fabric and needles, but whatever the reason, quilters like Faith Ringgold, Clementine Hunter, Winnie McQueen, and many others are keeping the African American traditions of quilting alive. This is the first comprehensive guide to African American quilt history and contemporary practices. It offers more than 1,700 bibliographic references, many of them annotated, covering exhibit catalogs, books, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, films, novels, poetry, speeches, works of art, advertisements, patterns, greeting cards, auction results, ephemeral items, and online resources on African American quilting. The book also includes primary research done by the author on the Internet usage of African American quilters, a listing of over 100 museums with African American-made quilts in their permanent collections, a directory of African American quilting groups in 29 states, and a detailed timeline that covers 200 years of African American quilting and needle arts events."--Back cover.
Subjects: Bibliographies.; African American quilts.; African American quilts; African American quilts; Quilting;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Bibliographic checklist of African American newspapers / by Henritze, Barbara K.(CARDINAL)209783;
"This book contains a checklist of African American newspapers identified in more than one hundred resources. These sources include not only newspaper annual advertising directories, union lists, and finding aids, but also African American bibliographies, yearbooks, and several specifically African American newspaper sources. This book is not a union list of newspapers, which lists available issues (long runs or individual issues) of specific papers and the repositories that house them. Although the source codes may clues to repositories, the search for specific individual issues is left to the researcher. Listed within are 5,539 newspapers and assorted periodicals that have served Americans of African descent ... These newspapers have been owned, published, edited, and/or read predominantly by African Americans and have been identified in forty-four states and the District of Columbia" -- Introd.This book contains a complete checklist of African American newspapers identified in all major bibliographic sources--newspaper directories, union lists, finding aids, African American bibliographies, yearbooks, and specifically African American newspaper sources--a total of 5,539 newspapers. For reference purposes the text is arranged in tabular format under the following headings: newspaper title, city and state of publication, frequency of publication, dates, and sources. Newspapers are listed by state and city, which are in alphabetical order, then, by city, in alphabetical order by title. The papers are again listed alphabetically in the index, this time in a single, comprehensive list.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Bibliographies.; African American newspapers;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 9
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Black threads : an African American quilting sourcebook / by Hicks, Kyra E.,1965-author.(CARDINAL)672953; Benberry, Cuesta,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)370707; McFarland & Company,publisher.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."One million African Americans spend approximately $118 million annually on quilting. Some believe that recent studies of oral histories telling of the role quilting played in the Underground Railroad have inspired African Americans to take up their fabric and needles, but whatever the reason, quilters like Faith Ringgold, Clementine Hunter, Winnie McQueen, and many others are keeping the African American traditions of quilting alive. This is the first comprehensive guide to African American quilt history and contemporary practices. It offers more than 1,700 bibliographic references, many of them annotated, covering exhibit catalogs, books, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, films, novels, poetry, speeches, works of art, advertisements, patterns, greeting cards, auction results, ephemeral items, and online resources on African American quilting. The book also includes primary research done by the author on the Internet usage of African American quilters, a listing of over 100 museums with African American-made quilts in their permanent collections, a directory of African American quilting groups in 29 states, and a detailed timeline that covers 200 years of African American quilting and needle arts events."--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Bibliographies.; African American quilts.; African American quilts; African American quilts; Quilting;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Safe-keeping : a glimpse into slave trading in Augusta County, Virginia, 1856-1860 / by Augusta County Genealogical Society.(CARDINAL)314139;
Includes bibliographical references (page vii).Abbreviations and conventions -- Jail detainees -- Freedmen's Bureau records -- Advertisements."The names of African Americans in this booklet were transcribed from the Augusta County Jail Record Book, 1856-1860. Each entry contains the date that the person was jailed, name of the person, name of owner if slave, reason for detainment, date of release and cost for detainment, and how released"--Page viii.
Subjects: Family histories.; African American prisoners; Slave records; Slave trade;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Long past summer : a novel / by Kirwan, Noué.;
"It's hard to move on from a broken heart--and harder to move on from a broken friendship. Mikaela Marchand is living the polished life she always planned for: a successful New York lawyer, with a promotion in her sights and a devoted boyfriend by her side. She's come a long way from the meek teen she was growing up in small town Georgia, but the memory of her adolescence isn't far--in fact, it's splashed across a massive billboard in Times Square. An old photograph of Mikaela and her former best friend, Julie, has landed on the cover of a high-profile fashion magazine advertised all over the city. And when Julie files a lawsuit, Mikaela is caught in the middle as defense lawyer for the magazine. Not only will she have to face Julie for the first time in years, Mikaela's forced to work closely with the photographer in question: the former love of her life--and Julie's ex-husband--Cameron Murphy. Mikaela needs to win the case to get her promotion--and as a junior partner, she has no margin for error. But unresolved feelings still exist between Cam and Mikaela, and jealousy always made Julie play dirty... With flashbacks to summers of first loves and fragile friendships, Long Past Summer looks at the delicate and powerful thread that binds and breaks friends and flames"--
Subjects: Legal fiction (Literature); Romance fiction.; Urban fiction.; Fiction.; Women lawyers; African American teenage girls; Teenage girls; First loves; Dating (Social customs); Triangles (Interpersonal relations); African American lawyers; African American women lawyers; Man-woman relationships; African American women; Female friendship; Interpersonal relations; African-American Interest.; African American authors.; Street life.; African American women authors.; Friendship; Photographers; Love triangles.; Women's friendships.; Friendships.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Do you know them? / by Keller, Shana,1977-author.(CARDINAL)413342; Freeman, Laura(Illustrator),illustrator.(CARDINAL)352642;
Set in 1865, a young girl named Lettie saves her money so she and her uncle can place an advertisement to find the members of their family that were separated under slavery.Ages 4 to 8.
Subjects: Picture books.; Fiction.; Advertising; African Americans; Families; Slavery;
Available copies: 27 / Total copies: 31
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North Carolina slaves, 1826-1865 : articles and advertisements in the Greensborough Patriot newspaper / by Foley, Bradley R.,editor.(CARDINAL)279650;
"Contained within this publication are word for word transcriptions of advertisements and articles mostly about Afro-American slaves, as well as indentured servants, and free people of color These items were published in the Greensborough Patriot newspaper (Greensboro, North Carolina) from 1826 to 1865. Though composed through slave owners' perspective, these news items nevertheless provide a glimpse into the lives of slaves. Useful data such as the names of slaves, detailed physical descriptions, and names of immediate family members; skills the slaves' possessed as well as the names of previous owners or places they lived are often provided. Thus, the information gleaned within these transcriptions will prove extremely valuable for individuals tracing their Afro-American ancestry and for scholars of North Carolina history"--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Newspapers.; Records (Documents); Family histories.; Enslaved persons; Slavery; Fugitive slaves; African Americans; Indentured servants; Free African Americans; African Americans;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Scandalous / by Hill, Donna(Donna O.)(CARDINAL)668403; Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)(CARDINAL)376993;
Virginia state assemblywoman Vaughn Hamilton is close to winning a coveted congressional seat. Then she meets business tycoon Justin Montgomery at a fundraiser. The two begin a torrid affair until Justin decides to run against Vaughn in the election. Can their love overcome their political rivalries?
Subjects: Novels.; Romance fiction.; United States. Congress; African Americans;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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