Harry J Lennix
21) Ray
Language
English
Description
Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. 'Ray' follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved performers.
22) Stomp the yard
Language
English
Description
After the death of his younger brother, D.J., a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth University in Atlanta, Georgia. His efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he discovers 'stepping, ' an old traditional dance performed by African American fraternities and soon finds himself in the middle of a fierce rivalry between the top...
Language
English
Description
As Dollhouse continues to provide its elite clientele with 'actives, ' human beings imprinted with the personas of whomever the client wants them to be, its mind-altering technology spins dangerously out of control. Now, an unlikely alliance must attempt to destroy the sinister corporation behind the facade.
25) Titus
Language
English
Description
In this adaptation of the Shakespeare play by the same name, Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family.
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of Adam Clayton Powell, a larger-than-life wartime congressman with an unconventional style. He started out as a preacher, but with his passion for justice, he led an impressive two-decade career - shaking up Congress with his gutsy determination to spearhead a movement that aimed to make life better for African Americans everywhere. He was eventually thrown out of Congress on charges of misconduct.
Language
English
Description
"This Motown-flavored masterpiece is the story of five young friends drawn together by music. Their dream of success takes them from amateur nights in ghetto clubs to the pinnacle of show business success and personal tragedy. [A] perfect-pitch production that captures the Motown era of the 60s at its most soulful and sizzling"--Container.
Language
English
Description
"Scott Beck's life has not gone as planned. Working as a janitor at the high school where he once was the star of the basketball team, Scott is dealing with an ailing father, a busted truck and memories of Ryan, the girl he loved long ago. But opportunity arises when Ryan, now the owner of the Knoxville Solver Knights basketball team, decides to hold open tryouts for the team. Scott attempts to make the impossible happen by not only making the team,...
Language
English
Description
An R&B icon wanders astray of his spiritual path, but gets a second chance to get right with God following a tragedy that nearly claims his life, as well as the life of his best friend. Andre Stephens (Deitrick Haddon) is riding a wave of success straight to the top of the charts. But now the higher Andre soars, the further he strays from his Christian roots. When an attack on Andre's crew leaves the star critically wounded and his best friend Chris...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
An all-star cast recording of the musical Ghost brothers of Darkland County, from co-conspirators Stephen King, John Mellencamp, and T. Bone Burnett. Set in Lake Belle Reve, Mississippi, the story centers on two sets of brothers: the ghosts of Jack and Andy, dead in an apparent murder/suicide, and their nephews, the living Frank and Drake, who seem to be headed toward the same downward spiral as their uncles. CD includes all songs from the musical...
Language
English
Description
Eraser: A U.S. Marshal must protect an executive who's uncovered a deal to put a new superweapon in the wrong hands.
Collateral damage: Firefighter Gordon Brewer is plunged into the complex and dangerous world of international terrorism after he loses his wife and child in a bombing credited to Claudio "The Wolf" Perrini.
34) Ray
Language
English
Description
Dramatizes the life of Ray Charles, one of the founders of rhythm and blues music and one of the first African American recording artists to cross over to the pop charts, following events from his discovery of his talent to his struggles with drug addiction and rising success.
Language
English
Description
Five young friends are drawn together by music. Their dreams of fame and fortune take them from amateur nights in ghetto clubs to the pinnacle of show business success and personal tragedy. When the vocal group The Five Heartbeats get to the top of music world they learn the hard reality of the music industry.