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Alicia Keys
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"An intimate, revealing look at one artist's journey from self-censorship to full expression As one of the most celebrated musicians of our time, Alicia Keys has enraptured the nation with her heartfelt lyrics, extraordinary vocal range, and soul-stirring piano compositions. Yet away from the spotlight, Alicia has grappled with private heartache-over the challenging and complex relationship with her father, the people-pleasing nature that characterized...
2) Girl on fire
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IL: UG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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From New York Times bestselling author and 15-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Alicia Keys comes a new authentic and poignant coming-of-age young adult graphic novel, about finding the strength within when your whole world changes in an instant. Lolo Wright always thought she was just a regular fourteen-year-old dealing with regular family drama: her brother, James, is struggling with his studies; her dad's business constantly teeters on the edge...
4) Alicia (CD)
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2020
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Fresh off her second time as the host of the Grammy Awards, Alicia Keys releases her eighth studio album. It includes the new single Underdog.
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©2008
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Lily Owens is a young girl who lives on the peach farm that her abusive father owns. Rosaleen is a black woman hired by Lily's father to be a stand in mother for Lilly. Rosaleen insults some of the biggest racists in their town. Lily and Rosaleen run away to a town Lily believes that her mother once lived in. They go to live with the three Boatwright sisters on their honey farm. She finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.
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Annie is a young girl from a working-class neighborhood who suddenly finds herself working as a nanny for a wealthy family in Manhattan's Upper East Side. Between catering to the every whim of her employers and their precocious son and falling in love with their gorgeous neighbor, Annie tries to figure out what she wants to do with her life.
8) How it feels to be free: how six American female performers challenged the entertainment industry
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2021.
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Take an unprecedented look at the intersection of African American women artists, politics and entertainment and hear the story of how six trailblazing performers - Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier - changed American culture through their films, fashion, music, and politics.
9) Girl Rising
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2014
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View a groundbreaking film, directed by Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers and narrated by nine renowned actors. Viewers will see a showcase of strength from the human spirit and the power of education to change the world.
"Groundbreaking."--Huffington Post
"The documentary every mother, sister, daughter should see, as well as the men who love and support them."--Entertainment...
10) Man of the woods
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After four years, Justin Timberlake returns with his fifth studio album. When he announced the first single, Filthy, he told fans, 'This song should be played very loud.'
11) Smokin' Aces
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2007.
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An FBI agent hunts for Las Vegas stand up comedian and illusionist Buddy 'Aces' Israel. Aces has decided to squeal on the mob but, before he heads off for protective custody, decides to go to the casinos at Lake Tahoe for one last good time, drawing a crowd of assassins. Now Aces will have to pull his greatest disappearing act before the assassins can get to him.
12) G i r l
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2014
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Having co-written and been featured on two of 2013's bestselling tracks, Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines and Daft Punk's Get Lucky, the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer releases his latest, which includes the hit single and Oscar-nominated Happy, featured on the Despicable Me 2 Soundtrack.
"3.5 out of 4. ...Williams' ebullient musical savvy is everywhere..."--USA Today
"4 out of 5...uncluttered...riding the light, euphoric vibe Pharrell...
13) Muscle Shoals
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[2014]
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"Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama has helped create some of the most important and resonant songs of all time. Overcoming crushing poverty and staggering tragedies, Rick Hall brought black and white together to create music for the generations. He is responsible for creating the 'Muscle Shoals sound' and the Swampers, the house band at FAME Studios that eventually left to start its own successful studio known as Muscle...
15) Glory road
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[2006]
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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.
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[2018]
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Packed with 200 bedtime stories about the lives of extraordinary women from the past and present. Painters, scientists, dancers, chefs, astronauts, jazz singers, pharaohs, boxers, writers, political leaders, from every corner of the globe! Each short biography is written in the style of a fairy tale, filling listeners with wonder and with a burning curiosity to know more about each hero.
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[2008]
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Elmo, Abby Cadabby and their new friend Stiller the Elf are going to count down to Christmas with the Christmas Counter-Downer. But all the counting boxes have gone missing and Christmas may never come again. With the help of some very special guests, Elmo and friends will learn to believe in Christmas miracles.
19) Smokin' Aces
Pub. Date
c2007
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An FBI agent hunts for Las Vegas stand up comedian and illusionist Buddy 'Aces' Israel. Aces has decided to squeal on the mob but, before he heads off for protective custody, decides to go to the casinos at Lake Tahoe for one last good time, drawing a crowd of assassins. Now Aces will have to pull his greatest disappearing act before the assassins can get to him.
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