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The road is good : how a mother's strength became a daughter's purpose / by Aduba, Uzo,author.(CARDINAL)340112;
"The actress Uzo Aduba came of age grappling with a master juggling act: as one of few Black families in their white Massachusetts suburb, she and her siblings were the unexpected presence in whatever school room or sports team they joined. But Aduba was also rooted by a fierce and non-negotiable sense of belonging and extraordinary worth that stemmed from her mother's powerful vision for her children, and their connection to generations of family in Nigeria. The alchemy of being out of place yet driven by fearless conviction powered Aduba to success. The Road Is Good is more than the journey of a young woman determined to survive young adulthood -- and to create a workable identity for herself. It is the story of an incredible mother and a testament to matriarchal power. When Aduba's mother falls ill, the origin of her own power crystallizes and Aduba leaps into a caretaker role, uniquely prepared by the history and tools her mother passed along to become steward of her ancestoral legacy. Deeply mining her family history--gripping anecdotes her mother, aunts, and uncles shared in passing at family celebrations and her own discoveries through countless auditions in New York and her travels to Nigeria--Aduba pieces together a life story imbued with guiding lessons that are both personal and profoundly universal."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Aduba, Uzo.; African American actresses; Nigerian Americans;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 23
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Speak no evil [sound recording] / by Iweala, Uzodinma,author.(CARDINAL)351824; Onayemi, Prentice,narrator.(CARDINAL)604512; Whelan, Julia,1984-narrator.(CARDINAL)347924;
Read by Prentice Onavemi and Julia Whelan.When his father accidentally discovers Niru is gay, the fallout is brutal and swift. Coping with troubles of her own, however, Niru's friend Meredith finds that she has little left emotionally to offer him. As they struggle to reconcile their desires against the expectations and institutions that seek to define them, they find themselves speeding toward a future more violent and senseless than they can imagine. Neither will escape unscathed.
Subjects: Audiobooks collection; Audiobooks.; Gay teenagers; Nigerian Americans;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 7
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A particular kind of black man / by Folarin, Tope,1981-author.(CARDINAL)805574;
"A stunning debut novel, from Rhodes Scholar and winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing, Tope Folarin about a Nigerian family living in Utah and their uncomfortable assimilation to American life. Living in small-town Utah has always been an uneasy fit for Tunde Akinola's family, especially for his Nigeria-born parents. Though Tunde speaks English with a Midwestern accent, he can't escape the children who rub his skin and ask why the black won't come off. As he struggles to fit in and find his place in the world, he finds little solace from his parents who are grappling with their own issues. Tunde's father, ever the optimist, works tirelessly chasing his American dream while his wife, lonely in Utah without family and friends, sinks deeper into schizophrenia. Then one otherwise-ordinary morning, Tunde's mother wakes him with a hug, bundles him and his baby brother into the car, and takes them away from the only home they've ever known. But running away doesn't bring her, or her children, any relief from the demons that plague her; once Tunde's father tracks them down, she flees to Nigeria, and Tunde never feels at home again. He spends the rest of his childhood and young adulthood searching for connection--to the wary stepmother and stepbrothers he gains when his father remarries; to the Utah residents who mock his father's accent; to evangelical religion; to his Texas middle school's crowd of African-Americans; to the fraternity brothers of his historically black college. In so doing, he discovers something that sends him on a journey away from everything he has known. Sweeping, stirring, and perspective-shifting, A Particular Kind of Black Man is a beautiful and poignant exploration of the meaning of memory, manhood, home, and identity as seen through the eyes of a first-generation Nigerian-American"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Nigerian Americans; Children of immigrants;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 13
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Saving our sons : raising Black children in a turbulent world / by Golden, Marita,author.(CARDINAL)527418;
Marita Golden began her writing career with Migrations of the Heart, a memoir about living with her husband in his native Nigeria. In Migrations, Golden described how it was only with the birth of her child--a son--that she was truly respected, for in that culture males are held in the highest esteem. Ten years later, in "Saving Our Sons," Golden presents, in essence, her son's story. Having returned to the United States from Nigeria, Marita and Michael, in his teens, find their lives haunted by evidence of a horrifying statistic: The leading cause of death among black males under the age of twenty-one is homicide. The boy who was once surrounded by a warm, loving African family is now looked upon with scorn by many whites and with a deep, aching fear by his fellow African-Americans that his life may be casually taken. Through the story of raising her son against the backdrop of a racially divided society, Golden confronts the causes of the violence that surrounds African-American men and reassesses the legacy of her own generation's struggle for civil rights. She talks to psychologists, writers, and young black men--criminals and scholars both--and explores how single black mothers are often blamed for troubled youth. In this fiercely lyrical and revealing narrative, Golden has created a work of profound and lasting importance: a book that sensitively and uniquely addresses the problems of boyhood and emerging manhood. This is a book in which mothers across the country will see themselves and their sons.Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Golden, Marita.; African American teenage boys.; Nigerian American teenage boys.; Child rearing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dream : the life and legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon / by Fader, Mirin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-375) and index.King -- Center -- Yommy -- Ticket -- Akeem -- Moses -- Slama -- Next -- Towers -- Different -- Shake -- Pride -- Darkness -- Found -- Perspective -- Clutch -- Ring -- Discipline -- Heart -- Citizen -- Business -- Toronto -- Ambassador -- Mentor."It's now the norm for NBA and collegiate teams to have international players dotting their rosters. The Olympics are no longer a gimme for Team USA. Both via fans streaming from all over the globe and leagues starting in countries throughout the world, the international presence of the game of basketball is a force to be reckoned with. That all started with Hakeem "the Dream" Olajuwon. "Dream," for short. He was the first international player to win the MVP, which is hard to believe now considering the last time an American born player won it was four years ago. Award-winning hoops journalist Mirin Fader explores this phenomenal shift through the lens of what Olajuwon accomplished throughout the 1980s and 90s. Dream ignites nostalgia for Phi Slama Jama and "the Dream Shake," while also exploring the profound influence of Olajuwon's Muslim faith on his approach to life and basketball, and how his devotion to his faith inspired generations of Muslim people around the world. Olajuwon's ongoing work with NBAAfrica, his status as an international ambassador for the game, and his consultations with today's brightest stars, from LeBron James to Giannis Antetokounmpo, brings the story right up to the present moment, and beyond. Synthesizing hundreds of interviews and in-depth research, Fader provides the definitive biography of Olajuwon as well as a crucial understanding of his pivotal impact on the ever-shifting game"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Olajuwon, Hakeem, 1963-; Basketball players; Nigerian Americans;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Chameleon : a black box thriller / by Adeleke, Remi,1982-author.(CARDINAL)804418;
"When a mysterious former South African commando, Lucas Van Groot, begins taking wealthy hostages all over the world, it appears at first to be a typical ransom gambit. However, it soon becomes clear that his "Hostage Inc." venture is manipulating worldwide stock markets and threatening global economic collapse. Enter Black Box, the CIA's elite, secret special operations branch--so surreptitious that not even the Director of CIA is fully privy to the unit's activities. Black Box is composed of highly skilled agents who perform with precision: Chameleons who can transform into myriad characters, Ghosts who are specialists in stealth and surveillance, Wind operatives who are transportation experts, and Aberration agents whose specialty is deep cover for years. Kali Kent, a Nigerian born and Bronxite Chameleon in the Black Box program, leads the hunt for Van Groot. Tracking this ringleader and his cadre of international criminals, the team discovers the South African mastermind is after a much larger prize and the race is on to prevent a worldwide tragedy. Along the way, Kali will have to face the demons from his childhood and reflect on his emotional path that made him the Chameleon that he is today."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Action and adventure fiction.; Novels.; Special operations (Military science); Terrorism; Hostages; Nigerian Americans;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 16
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Speak : find your voice, trust your gut, and get from where you are to where you want to be / by Oyeneyin, Tunde,author.; Liftin, Hilary,author.(CARDINAL)653561;
The perfect dress: authenticity -- A life of purpose: empathy -- Left foot, right foot: power -- The blue light: surrender -- A starting point: power -- Second chances: authenticity -- A New York moment: knowledge -- The mirror: empathy -- Speak up: authenticity -- The chop: power -- Always there: knowledge -- Life cycles: surrender.The Peloton instructor, fitness star, and founder of Speak shares her transformative personal journey, during which she learned lessons about loss, love, body image, and self-confidence, offering an accessible blueprint for anyone looking to make a positive in their lives.
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Biographies.; Oyeneyin, Tunde.; Self-actualization (Psychology); Cycling; Nigerian Americans;
Available copies: 34 / Total copies: 37
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Saving our sons : raising Black children in a turbulent world / by Golden, Marita.(CARDINAL)527418;
Subjects: Golden, Marita.; African American teenage boys.; Child rearing; Nigerian American teenage boys.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Mr. and Mrs. Doctor : a novel / by Iromuanya, Julie.(CARDINAL)408605;
Married in Nigeria, moved to Nebraska, Ifi and Job believed they would be able to keep up the appearance to relatives and friends back home that their marriage was not based on a lie: that Job was a respected doctor in America and Ifi would become his nurse.
Subjects: Fiction.; Immigrants; Nigerian Americans;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The price [videorecording] / by Begnaud, Justin,film producer.; Rajan, Kishori,1986-film producer.; Onah, Anthony,film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Ameen, Aml,1985-actor.; Griffiths, Lucy,actor.; Hyatt, Michael(Actor),actor.; Vack, Peter,1986-actor.; Wilson, Hope Olaidé,actor.; Savané, Souléymane Sy,actor.; Da Schemer, Mums,actor.; Sage, William,1962-actor.; Hacienda Motion Picture Company,production company.; Infinitum Productions,production company.; Orion Pictures,presenter.; Plympton (Firm),production company.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),presenter,publisher.; Ten On 5 Productions,production company.; Water's End Productions,production company.;
Music, Enis Rotthoff ; editor, Grant Myers ; director of photography, David McFarland.Aml Ameen, Lucy Griffiths, Michael Hyatt, Peter Vack, Hope Olaidé Wilson, Souléymane Sy Savané, Craig Mums Grant, Bill Sage.A young Nigerian-American banker struggles with love, family, and a prescription drug addiction as his aspirations steer him down an unlawful path.DVD, Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital stereo, region 1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Bankers; Families; Drug addiction; Nigerian Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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