Jermaine Fowler
Author
Language
English
Description
This sweeping survey of Black history shows how Black humanity has been erased and how its recovery can save the humanity of us all.
"An innovative reading of Black history, gracefully joining it to the larger history of all humankind." - Kirkus Starred Review
Using history as a foundation, The Humanity Archive uses storytelling techniques to make history come alive and uncover the truth behind America's whitewashed history.
The Humanity Archive...
Author
Publisher
Row House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Using history as a foundation, The Humanity Archive uses storytelling techniques to make history come alive and uncover the truth behind America's whitewashed history. Challenging dominant perspectives, author Jermaine Fowler goes outside the textbooks to find recognizably human stories. Connecting current issues with the heroic struggles of those who have come before us, Fowler brings hidden history to light"--
5) Buffaloed
Language
English
Formats
Description
A teenage girl is obsessed with making enough cash to get out of Buffalo. When the acceptance letter to her dream school arrives, she must hustle to find a job that will pay for tuition. But after getting scammed by a debt collector she works for, Peg decides to cheat the system like it cheated her.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The film centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain't no motherf****** game. Directed by Tim Story (Ride Along, Think Like a Man, Barbershop), this film skewers genre tropes and poses the sardonic question: if the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first?
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Akeem and Semmi are back! Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem and his trusted confidante Semmi embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York, where it all began.
10) Sting
Publisher
Well Go USA
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A mysterious object crashes into a rundown apartment building, and a little spider emerges from within. When young Charlotte finds the strange little creature, she names her secret friend STING, but she quickly realizes her new pet grows at a monstrous rate. With an insatiable appetite for blood, neighbors' pets start to vanish-and then the neighbors.
11) The blackening
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain't no ... game -- it's a horror film. But if the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first?
Publisher
CBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Arthur, the owner of a small donut shop that's located in a quickly gentrifying Chicago neighborhood, and Franco, the enterprising employee who's determined to bring his shop into the 21st century. In its second season, Franco decides to follow his dream and apply to art school while continuing to work at the shop, an estranged family member re-enters Arthur's life, and Randy her career choice as a cop.
13) Buffaloed
Author
Language
English
Description
Peg Dahl (Zoey Deutch) is trying to get out of Buffalo and attend her dream school but can't afford it. She gets scammed and decides to flip the script and cheat the system like it did to her. Co-starring Judy Greer, Jai Courtney and Jermaine Fowler.
Publisher
Def Jam
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The soundtrack creates a new era for Coming to America fans with three new tracks from YG feat. Big Sean; Bobby Sessions feat. Megan Thee Stallion; and John Legend and Burna Boy feat. Nile Rodgers while tapping into nostalgia with classic covers from superstars such as: Teyana Taylor, Tiwa Savage, Public Enemy, and special guests featured in the film.
