Fiction, African American & Black
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Black or White
by Grace Adetuyi
Lara Ige knew when she was young that she wasn’t quite the same as everyone else in local environment in Nigeria, where she was born. Other children and even some adults would call her ‘oyinbo,’ a nickname that literally meant ‘white-skinned...
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Toya
La Veuve Balkar by Vasco M'benga N’kutula
Le long voyage, dans la société Balkar, d’une mère et veuve attentionnée. Toya, une jeune perle balkar de treize ans, est arrachée trop tôt de l’école pour être offerte en mariage à Nathan, un veuf âgé de trente et un ans. Ici le coup de foudre...
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Once Upon a Time in Zimbabwe
A Story of Race and Inheritance by Alan Webb
Joseph Daniels narrates his family’s origins, beginning with their arrival from England among the 1820 Settlers that landed in Cape Town, South Africa. Starting with nothing except a plot of land and the promise of prosperity in the Dark...
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Up From The Ashes
A Story of Healing, Hope, and Second Chances by Steve Ranni
JP Morris seems to have the ideal life. After growing up in Hampton County, South Carolina, he married his high school sweetheart, Clara, became a successful doctor, and now leads a luxurious life in New York. Shortly before his wedding, however,...
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Rejected
by Johnson Babalola
One fateful night in 1998 changes the lives of the Ajala family forever. After their farm is set on fire, they find themselves threatened from many sides. Feeling that their lives are in danger, the family decides they must leave their home of...
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I Never Knew How Much My Father Loved Me...
by Richard W.D. Ganton
From football to theology, from gang warfare to romance, I Never Knew How Much My Father Loved Me has something for everyone. Richard Ganton has created a cast of characters and a series of events that will engage, entertain, and challenge...
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Trust Me, I'm Lying
Love is taught, tested, and tamed. by Lexine Samuels
Twenty-two-year-old Lauren has a pretty good life with her fiancé, Dominic. But at her engagement party, Lauren meets Shane, a new family friend … and finds herself falling for him. Soon she’s embroiled in her feelings for both men. Dominic has...
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Louise
by R. Lewis Heath
Louise Throdmore Briggs is a high school teacher plagued by invasive dreams. When her daughter shares her fears that the increasing fits are hereditary, Louise realizes her estranged father, Henry, may hold the key to what is happening to her....
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The Outspoken Elephant in the Room
by John P.F. Christian
Born into a troubled family! Patricia Wakes is like the black sheep. Not only is she overweight but she struggles with mental health issues as well. Her sister gets the majority of attention from her family! Not to mention she is also much more...
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The Throwaways
by Angel Ayers
INFIDELITY, SEX, LUST, ENVY, ADOPTION, ABORTION, LIES. While investigating the murder of a popular, small town family man, many secrets are unearthed about William Valentino's past that could have led to his death. As Detectives Scott and Miller,...