Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
With family matriarch Pamela now deceased, outsider Carissa Walker is only a few scheming steps away from taking control of the powerful Sanders family and their fortune. But she didn't count on the return of Pamela's sister, Alexis, to stand in her way, with a bombshell of a secret. Haunted by his past, Camron must come to terms with the imminent death of his father.
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
With a long legacy that has brought them from slavery to the heights of wealth and power in Los Angeles, the Sanders family is now at a crossroads. Their world is turned upside down when matriarch Pamela Sanders suddenly and mysteriously dies, leaving her husband Cameran desperately trying to keep the family united.
3) Claudine
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Claudine is a strong-willed single mother, raising six kids in Harlem, whose budding relationship with a gregarious garbage collector is stressed by the difficulty of getting by in an oppressive system. This romantic comedy with a social conscience deftly balances warm humor with a serious look at the myriad issues, from cycles of poverty to the indignities of the welfare system, that shape its characters₂ realities. The result is a bittersweet,...
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
With a long legacy that has brought them from slavery to the heights of wealth and power in Los Angeles, the Sanders family is now at a crossroads. Their world is turned upside down when matriarch Pamela Sanders suddenly and mysteriously dies, leaving her husband Cameran desperately trying to keep the family united. His daughter Theresa's scandalous affair, young Torrance's potential NBA career and Cameran Jr.s' out of control lifestyle all threaten...
5) Cooley High
Publisher
Olive Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set in 1960s, a slice-of-life tale of high school students coping with the challenges of everyday life growing up in the Chicago housing projects.
6) Roots
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots, in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.