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-- Butler2014., Adult, Anchor Bay Entertainment Call No: BLK DVD Fic Butler Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Inspired by a true story, Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker stars as Cecil Gaines, the devoted husband, father and White House butler who served seven presidents during some of the most tumultuous and defining moments of the 20th century. Oprah Winfrey co-stars with a stellar supporting cast that includes John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber and Robin Williams in this powerful drama form the Oscar nominated director of Precious."--Container.
![The butler [DVD] (2013). Directed by Lee Daniels.](/Library/images/~imageCT76965.JPG "The butler [DVD] (2013). Directed by Lee Daniels.")
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2007, p2006., General, Paramount Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Charlotte's Edition: Widescreen format. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Fern is a young farm girl who rescues the runt, Wilbur. Wilbur the pig is saved from certain death and Fern visits him every day at her Uncle Homer's farm. But it's Wilbur's friendship with Charlotte the spider that ultimately saves him from the "smoke house." Charlotte's talent for weaving praiseworthy words about Wilbur into her web turns the Zuckerman farm into a tourist attraction.
![Charlotte's web [DVD] (2006). Directed by Gary Winick.](/Library/images/~imageCT71477.JPG "Charlotte's web [DVD] (2006). Directed by Gary Winick.")
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2024., Adult, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Call No: DVD Fic Color Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryPurchased with the Russell T. Tutt Library Book Fund Summary Note: A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to freedom. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds remarkable strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
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By Spielberg, Steven, 1946- Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- Marshall, Frank Jones, Quincy, 1933- Meyjes, Menno Glover, Danny Caesar, Adolph, d. 1986 Avery, Margaret Chong, Rae Dawn Goldberg, Whoopi, 1950- Winfrey, Oprah Daviau, Allen Riva, J. Michael Kahn, Michael, 1935- Walker, Alice, 1944- Warner Bros Warner Home Video (Firm)[2003], p1985., General, Warner Home Video Call No: BLK DVD Fic Color Edition: Two-disc special ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The heart-wrenching story of a young black girl in the early 20th century who's forced into a brutal marriage and separated from her sister.
![The color purple [DVD] (1985). Directed by Steven Spielberg.](/Library/images/~imageCT77817.JPG "The color purple [DVD] (1985). Directed by Steven Spielberg.")
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2017., Flatiron Books Call No: BLK 641.563 W758f Edition: First Edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "With dishes created and prepared alongside her favorite chefs, paired with personal essays and memories from Oprah herself, this cookbook offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look into the life (and kitchen) of one of the most influential and respected celebrities in the world"--Back cover.
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c2008, p2007., General, Weinstein Company Call No: BLK DVD Fic GreatD Edition: Widescreen [ed.]. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.
![The great debaters [DVD] (2007). Directed by Denzel Washington.](/Library/images/cover/noimage.png "The great debaters [DVD] (2007). Directed by Denzel Washington.")
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[2017]., Adult, HBO Home Entertainment Call No: BLK DVD Fic Immortal Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used in the 1950s to create the first immortal human cell line resulting in medical breakthroughs.
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c2010, p2009., BBC Earth : 2 Entertain Video ; Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video, Inc. Call No: DVD 577 L722l Edition: Widescreen. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Four years in the making, and filmed over 3000 days across every continent and in every habitat, see 130 incredible stories from frontiers of the natural world. Discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. This is evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment.
![Life [DVD] (2009). Narrated by Oprah Winfrey.](/Library/images/~imageCT71271.JPG "Life [DVD] (2009). Narrated by Oprah Winfrey.")
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c2007., Oxmoor House Call No: BLK 646.7 O61o Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Advice on how to nurture your best relationships, make your best contribution to the world around you, and take the best care of yourself. It's about loving who you really are--and embracing the challenge to discover your best life ever. Every month O, the Oprah magazine seeks out answers--not just from the most respected experts in America, but also from ordinary women who've accomplished extraordinary things. Whether they're world-class experts or everyday people, they all have one thing in common: they've tapped into tips, techniques, and strategies for getting the best out of life. Now, you can too.--From publisher description.
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2019., Flatiron Books Call No: BLK 158.1 W758p Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Everyone has a purpose. And, according to Oprah Winfrey, 'Your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you are meant to be, and begin to honor your calling in the best way possible.' That journey starts right here. In [this book], Oprah shares what she sees as a guide for activating your deepest vision of yourself, offering the framework for creating not just a life of success, but one of significance. The book's ten chapters are organized to help you recognize the important milestones along the road to self-discovery, laying out what you really need in order to achieve personal contentment, and what life's detours are there to teach us. Oprah opens each chapter by sharing her own key lessons and the personal stories that helped set the course for her best life. She then brings together wisdom and insights from luminaries in a wide array of fields, inspiring readers to consider what they're meant to do in the world and how to pursue it with passion and focus. Renowned figures such as Eckhart Tolle, Brene Brown, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Elizabeth Gilbert, Jay-Z, and Ellen DeGeneres share the greatest lessons from their own journeys toward a life filled with purpose. Paired with over 100 awe-inspiring photographs to help illuminate the wisdom of these messages, The Path Made Clear provides readers with a beautiful resource for achieving a life lived in service of your calling--whatever it may be."--Back cover.
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[2015]., Paramount Call No: BLK DVD Fic Selma Edition: Blu-ray. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1964.
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2021., Adult, 118, Warner Bros. Entertainment Call No: BLK DVD Bio T953t Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: This treasure trove of newly released photos, film footage, and exclusive interviews celebrates the life and career of iconic singer Tina Turner. The high-energy rockumentary follows the ups and downs of the superstar's career and the making of hits like "Proud Mary" and "River Deep, Mountain High," which solidified the performer's position as one of the most recognizable voices in rock history. In intimate personal interviews, the 80-year-old musical legend discusses her childhood, her turbulent 16-year marriage to producer Ike Turner, discrimination in the music industry, and how she finds solace in her decades-long Buddhism practice.
![Tina [DVD] (2021). Directed by Daniel Lindsay and TJ Martin.](/Library/images/~imageCT102276.JPG "Tina [DVD] (2021). Directed by Daniel Lindsay and TJ Martin.")
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2018., Buena Vista Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Wrinkle Edition: Widescreen edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Following the discovery of a new form of space travel as well as Meg's father's disappearance, she, her brother, and her friend must join three magical beings (Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which) to travel across the universe to rescue him from a terrible evil.
![A wrinkle in time [DVD] (2018). Directed by Ava Duvernay.](/Library/images/~imageCT85057.JPG "A wrinkle in time [DVD] (2018). Directed by Ava Duvernay.")