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2) Posse
Pub. Date
2001
Description
Western about a mostly black posse who do battle with a pompous, racist colonel, and a vicious white sheriff who wants to take over a peaceful black frontier settlement.
3) Guess who
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
A hilarious remake of the 1967 classic Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, with a slight twist. An African-American girl brings her white boyfriend home to meet her parents.
"A consciously lightweight romantic comedy that pokes fun at racial stereotyping..."--Detroit News.
"I laughed at the interplay and think anyone should enjoy this fun film."--Entertainment Spectrum.
"Radiant chemistry between Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher..."--Filmcritic.com.
Pub. Date
2011
Description
The story of the 'Fighting 99th' - the first squadron of black American pilots to be allowed to fight for their country. It is 1943 and the U.S. is suffering huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire to serve their country, at a time when black flyers were not welcomed in the Air Force. Now, the "Tuskegee Airmen" must undertake the riskiest mission of their lives and to prove to America that courage...
5) Glory road
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Don Haskins, a future Hall of Fame coach of tiny Texas Western University, bucks convention by simply starting the best players he can find: history's first all-African American lineup.
9) Red Tails
Description
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. Featuring jaw-dropping aerial action and thrilling special effects, Red Tails is a breathtaking tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.
10) Rosewood
Description
The true story of the 1923 razing of a black town in Florida, many of its people murdered over a lie. But some escaped and survived because of the courage and compassion of a few extraordinary people.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Description
Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.
12) Glory Road
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
Based on the story of Don Haskins, basketball coach of tiny Texas Western College, which in 1966 upset the University of Kentucky to win the NCAA national championship by starting the best players, the first all-African American lineup
13) The cookout
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Todd Anderson's life changes overnight when he signs a $30 million contract with the NBA. Determined not to forget where he's from, he throws a cookout for his family and friends from the hood - in his new neighborhood. As old and new friends arrive, a series of mix-ups occur - and things are about to get a little on the wild side.
14) Escc︢heme
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Description
When Mom and Dad are too busy to talk and to listen, a boy and his grandmother enjoy conversations and spending time together.
17) Carmen Jones
Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
Joe, a military policeman about to make officer, is infatuated with the flirtatious and sexy Carmen Jones. Their ill-fated romance comes to a grisly end by the conclusion of the drama but not before their liaison has wreaked havoc with their lives and all who cross their paths.
19) Directo al aro
Author
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Ten-year-old James tries to hold his own and prove himself on the basketball court when the older boys finally ask him to join them in a game.
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