Loretta Devine
1) Hoodlum
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"In 1930's New York, Bumpy Johnson rules the Harlem numbers racket with a rare combination of honor, dignity and strength. But when savage gangster, Dutch Schultz, threatens his reign with a series of bloody attacks, Bumpy knows that the only way to win is to play Dutch's deadly game. As a vicious war spins madly out of control, so does Bumpy's personal life, and soon the mobster realizes that his only way out is to instigate a dangerous plan one...
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When Aaron's father dies, he must organize the funeral and give the eulogy. Keeping things civil is a problem right from the start when the undertaker makes a horrifying mistake. Then his brother, Ryan wants to be in the spotlight and refuses to pay for anything. But this is nothing compared to information received from a mysterious dwarf at the funeral who exposes way too many family secrets.
3) In the hive
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Sixteen-year-old Xtra Keys lives by a few simple rules, all rooted in a world of brazen retaliatory violence. Only his infant son is excluded from his hard-shell persona. Xtra hopes to raise his son better than his boozy, razor-edged mother raised him and his younger siblings and he just might get his wish when he's thrust into the world of the HIVE, an unorthodox alternative school full of other discarded boys.
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The story of Michelle Jordan, a young woman raised in an environment of abuse and molestation at the hands of her mother's boyfriend Reggie, which her mother Cassie unwittingly condons. While incarcerated, Michelle sends Bishop Jakes a letter requesting a visit. Jakes agrees to meet Michelle and soon uncovers the painful history that led to her personal demise.
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Upon his return from serving eight years in prison, reformed gang leader S. Lance Ingram struggles to adapt to a changed Harlem. His life changes when he takes a delivery job for a local food pantry, where he meets and befriends Ms. Maddy, a 60-year-old strong and spirited grandmother.
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A thin line between love & hate: In love, Darnell Right is the ultimate player. But when he woos Brandi, a beautiful and rich femme fatale, this ladykiller meets his match!
Love don't cost a thing: Alvin, a brilliant but awkward teenager, seizes his opportunity when popular cheerleader, Paris, wrecks her parents SUV and is strapped for cash. Alvin and Paris strike a bargain: Alvin will do the repairs for free if Paris pretends to be his girlfriend...