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1) Roots
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil war. Based on Alex Haley₂s best-selling novel which has resonated with millions of Americans, it reveals powerful, universal truths about the resilience of the human spirit.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The second installment in the thought-provoking Woman Thou Art Loosed film franchise. A husband and wife find themselves in the midst of a crisis after their young daughter is kidnapped. The couple must race to find their child who is believed to have been abducted by a serial killer who symbolically murders his victims "on the 7th day."
Pub. Date
1998, 2017.
Language
English
Description
In Season Three, Jamie's perseverance may finally be paying off, as the limelight seems to be getting a step closer for him. He's gaining notice in Hollywood as he embarks on the process of auditioning, and he scored a major coup - a summer tour with top R&B duo K-Ci and Jo Jo. Jamie's sudden success prompts Fancy to finally admit her true feelings for Jamie, but will it be too late?
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Laugh and cry along with some of writer-director Tyler Perry's greatest characters, including hilarious Hattie, uproarious Aunt Bam, and Perry himself as lively matriarch Madea. Spanning over a decade of Perry's stage productions, these nineteen plays bring together his singular and heartfelt stories of love, pain, and joy in one unforgettable collection.
Pub. Date
c2021.
Language
English
Description
From Beverly Hills to the Chicago 'burbs, mayhem and hilarity seem to follow The Blacks wherever they go. After surviving a night of terror on the West coast, (not-so) best-selling author Carl Black moves his family back to his childhood home in the Windy City where he hopes to find the peace and quiet he needs to write his new book. But when an eccentric neighbor moves in next door, Carl becomes convinced that the man is a vampire trying to take...
Series
Criterion collection volume 1107
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Based on Parks' semi-autobiographical novel, the film follows the journey of Newt Winger, a teenage descendant of Exodusters growing up in rural Kansas in the 1920s, as he experiences the bittersweet flowering of first love, finds his relationship with a close friend tested, and navigates the injustices embedded within a racist legal and educational system. Exquisitely capturing the bucolic splendor of its heartland setting, this landmark film tempers...
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
On a mission to maintain a successful marriage in a city full of temptation, Bakari & Imani are trying their best to get on the same page. But just when things seem to be getting back on track, secrets and lies threaten to tear down everything they've built.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The heartwarming hit series Family Matters continues with more great episodes in its fifth season; proving this middle-class family comedy appeals to viewers of all classes; This season features the episode "Aunt Oona," in which singing sensation Donna Summer proves her comedic chops portraying Steve's dowdy aunt who competes in a karaoke contest; Who do you think won that competition? Other questions to answer this season: Will Laura make it to her...
Series
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Film of the award-winning play about a struggling black family living on Chicago's South Side and the impact of an unexpected insurance bequest. Each family member sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from grinding frustrations.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
For colored girls (R) (2010) (134 min.): A vibrant world where friends and strangers dream, fear, cry, love, and laugh out loud in an attempt to find their true selves. Adapted by writer/director Tyler Perry from Ntozake Shange's acclaimed choreopoem, this gripping film paints an unforgettable portrait of what it means to be a woman of color in the modern world.
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