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Minion : a vampire huntress legend / by Banks, L. A.,author.; Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)DLC.;
"Damali Richards is a rising star of Warriors of Light Records--but her fans would never guess that she is also the most important vampire hunter in a millennium. However, unfortunately for the inexperienced young huntress, the vampires and demons have both discovered her existence. An age-old war escalates to unprecedented heights of violence as the dark forces strive to slay Damali before she comes of age and gains her full powers"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Horror fiction.; Urban fantasy.; Fantasy fiction.; Horror fiction.; Women in the performing arts; African American women; Women martial artists; Vampires; Vampires;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A little devil in America : notes in praise of Black performance / by Abdurraqib, Hanif,1983-author.(CARDINAL)628074;
"A Little Devil in America is an urgent project that unravels all modes and methods of black performance, in this moment when black performers are coming to terms with their value, reception, and immense impact on America. With sharp insight, humor, and heart, Abdurraqib examines how black performance happens in specific moments in time and space--midcentury Paris, the moon, or a cramped living room in Columbus, Ohio. At the outset of this project, Abdurraqib became fascinated with clips of black minstrel entertainers like William Henry Lane, better known as Master Juba. Knowing there was something more complicated and deep-seated in the history and legacy of minstrelsy, Abdurraqib uncovered questions and tensions that help to reveal how black performance pervades all areas of American society. Abdurraqib's prose is entrancing and fluid as he leads us along the links in his remarkable trains of thought. A Little Devil in America considers, critques, and praises performance in music, sports, writing, comedy, grief, games, and love"--
Subjects: African Americans in the performing arts.; American literature; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans;
Available copies: 30 / Total copies: 30
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Making sweet tea [videorecording] / by Gross, Nora,film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Jackson, John L.,film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Johnson, E. Patrick,1967-film producer,screenwriter,onscreen participant.(CARDINAL)349718; Lewis, Stephen,film producer,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)683508; Random Media (Firm),publisher.;
E. Patrick Johnson.The documentary accompanies southern-born, black gay scholar and performer E. Patrick Johnson on his journey back home to the south to confront his past and narrate the lives of several black gay men whose stories he studies and performs.DVD, all regions NTSC, widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1; [color]
Subjects: Documentaries and Factual Films; Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African American gay men; African American theater; Gay people and the performing arts; Homosexuality in the theater;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Macbeth in Harlem : Black theater in America from the beginning to Raisin in the sun / by Mason, Clifford,author.(CARDINAL)746442;
Includes bilibiographical references and index.The beginning -- The long night of the 19th century -- New beginnings for a new century-1890-1920 -- The twenties-roaring: a precursor -- The voodoo Macbeth and the famished dawn -- Paul Robeson and the fifties."Macbeth in Harlem is a journey into the past that makes the present even more relevant than it would seem to be at first glance, simply because it throws up the past as proof that we have not gone very far in eradicating past inequities as we would like to think we have. It discusses the ways in which race has made black theater crawl, clown and debase itself. And in spite of that the black persona, the black mask has not only met the challenge and triumphed over it, it has also, through its enviable gifts, enriched American theater beyond ways that would not have been possible without it. Indeed, the book is a challenge to commercial theater in particular, which is where the money is, to own up to its refusal to make black theater that is not race neutral a part of what it offers to the theater going public"--
Subjects: African American theater; African Americans in the performing arts.; African Americans; Race in the theater.; Theater and society;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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When Broadway was Black : the triumphant story of the all-black musical that changed the world / by Gaines, Caseen,1986-author.(CARDINAL)599191;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For readers of Hidden Figures and Something Wonderful, When Broadway Was Black is the story of New York in the roaring twenties and the first Broadway show with an all-Black cast and creative team to achieve success-and its impact on our popular culture. Amidst a culture actively whitewashing, controlling, or trying to prevent their stories from being told, these artists changed the course of American entertainment. This groundbreaking group of performers and the creators (including composer Eubie Blake and lyricist Noble Sissle) sowed the seeds of the Harlem jazz scene and paved the way for people of color on stage and screen, ultimately leading to productions such as West Side Story, Black Panther, and of course, Hamilton"--
Subjects: African Americans in the performing arts; African American theater;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The wicked / by Banks, L. A.(CARDINAL)458797;
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Horror fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Richards, Damali (Fictitious character); Vampires; African American women; Women martial artists; Women in the performing arts;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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A little devil in America : notes in praise of Black performances / by Abdurraqib, Hanif,1983-Author(DLC)no2016118263;
Includes bibliographical references.""I was a devil in other countries, and I was a little devil in America, too." Inspired by these few words, spoken by Josephine Baker at the 1963 March on Washington, MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow and bestselling author Hanif Abdurraqib has written a profound and lasting reflection on how Black performance is inextricably woven into the fabric of American culture. Each moment in every performance he examines--whether it's the twenty-seven seconds in "Gimme Shelter" in which Merry Clayton wails the words "rape, murder," a schoolyard fistfight, a dance marathon, or the instant in a game of spades right after the cards are dealt--has layers of resonance in Black and white cultures, the politics of American empire, and Abdurraqib's own personal history of love, grief, and performance. Touching on Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Billy Dee Williams, the Wu-Tang Clan, Dave Chappelle, and more, Abdurraqib writes prose brimming with jubilation and pain. With care and generosity, he explains the poignancy of performances big and small, each one feeling intensely familiar and vital, both timeless and desperately urgent. Filled with sharp insight, humor, and heart, A Little Devil in America exalts the Black performance that unfolds in specific moments in time and space--from midcentury Paris to the moon, and back down again to a cramped living room in Columbus, Ohio"--.
Subjects: African Americans in the performing arts.; American literature; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans; Large type books.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Dancing in the light [videorecording] the Janet Collins story / by Christie, R. Gregory,illustrator.; Joyner, Chris,composer.; Moore, Saxton,art director.(CARDINAL)558054; Morris, Olivis,producer.; Parsons, Karyn,producer,screenwriter.; Rock, Chris,narrator.(CARDINAL)643553; Rockwell, Alexandre,producer.; Pixelpirate Studio.; Sweet Blackberry.;
Narrated by Chris Rock ; featuring Debbie Allen and the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.Janet loved to dance, and she especially loved BALLET! When the world renowned Ballet Russe came to town holding auditions in 1934, Janet could hardly wait for her moment to shine. But, things weren't always fair for black girls in America...Sweet Blackberry's "Dancing in the Light" tells the story of the first African American prima ballerina, Janet Collins. Narrated by actor and comedian Chris Rock, "Dancing in the Light" teaches us that we can be anything we set our minds to, even after being told that we are not the current model for success.DVD, region 1.
Subjects: Collins, Janet.; African American dance; African American dancers.; African Americans in the performing arts.; Ballerinas.; Ballet.; Modern dance.; Modern dance; Modern dance;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Wicked : A vampire huntress legend, book 8 / by Banks, L. A.(CARDINAL)458797;
In this hot series, new, deadly enemies of the Vampire Huntress join forces with the old in the battle that will lead to Armageddon
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Horror fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Richards, Damali (Fictitious character); Vampires; African American women; Women martial artists; Women in the performing arts; Horror.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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The bitten / by Banks, L. A.(CARDINAL)458797;
The vampire civil war has been averted, deadly were-demons have been beaten back and now it Damali Richards and Carlos Rivera (now a Council level vampire) will finally have the chance to settle in and explore their deeper, sexier love. But Carlos and Damali should know by now that there is no rest for the saviors of the known world. One of the four topside Master vampires has stolen one of the Keys-the living blood of Christ---that opens the sixth seal as foretold in Revelations. He who possesses the Key and the Seal can decide to the outcome of the Final War, a.k.a. Armageddon. With a vampire in possession of the Key, the balance between the Light and the Dark have been thrown off and even Damali is deeply effected. She is now sporting a pair of fangs. In order to retrieve the Key, Carlos and Damali are quickly thrust into a web of vampire politics and intrigue. And when Carlos's secret drug, Oblivion, finds its way into the hands of the enemies, even the seventh level of Hell comes calling.
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Romance fiction.; Richards, Damali (Fictitious character); Women in the performing arts; African American women; Women martial artists; Vampires; Richards, Damali (Fictitious character);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 6
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