Catalog Search Results
1) Tyrel
Formats
Description
Tyler joins his friend on a trip to the Catskills for a weekend birthday party with several people he doesn't know. As soon as they get there, it's clear that he's the only black guy, and it's going to be a weekend of heavy drinking. Although Tyler is welcomed, he can't help but feel uneasy in 1Whitesville. 2 The combination of all the testosterone and alcohol starts to get out of hand, and Tyler's precarious situation starts to feel like a nightmare....
2) Green book
Formats
Description
When Tony Lip, a bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley, a world-class Black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on a book to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African-Americans. Confronted with racism, danger, as well as unexpected humanity and humor, they are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey...
3) Small island
Description
Explores the lives of two couples, one Jamaican and the other English, whose worlds intertwine in post-World War II Britain, at a turning point in the long relationship between the two countries. It is a story of tender emotion and sparkling wit, of crossings taken and passages lost, of shattering compassion and of reckless optimism in the face of insurmountable barriers.
6) Misbehaviour
Description
"In a matter of hours, a global audience of more than 100 million viewers had witnessed the patriarchy driven from the stage and the Western ideal of beauty turned on its head...Misbehaviour tells the sensational true story of the Women's Liberation Movement's disruption of the 1970 Miss World Pageant and the crowning of the pageant's first woman of color, making headline around the world."--container.
7) Small Axe
Description
"Set between 1968 and 1982, these standalone stories celebrate courage and community. From a group of activists taking on a seemingly hopeless battle against police persecution, to a teenager experiencing a blues part full of dance, danger and romance, they're a powerful reminder of how brave individuals can spark change. Small Axe delivers a message our divided world needs to hear: even the most maginalised voices can challenge the most powerful."--container.
Mangrove:...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Purchase Suggestion Service. Suggest a Purchase