Irma P. Hall
1) Soul food
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English
Description
Sunday dinner at Mother Joe's is a mouth-watering, 40-year tradition. As seen through the eyes of her grandson Ahmad, love and laughs are always on the menu, despite the usual rivalries simmering between his mom Maxine and her sisters Teri and Bird. But when serious bickering starts to tear the family apart, the good times suddenly stop. Now it's up to Ahmad to get everyone back together and teach them the true meaning of soul food.
2) Beloved
Series
Baruch video volume DVD 1777
Language
English
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Beloved: On a journey to find freedom, Sethe is confronted by the secrets that have haunted her for years. Then, an old friend from out of her past reenters her life. With his help, Sethe may finally be able to rediscover who she is and regain her lost sense of hope.
Their eyes were watching God: A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the mores...
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English
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Marva Munson is a spry, elderly woman who is looking for a tenant for the spare room in her house. Goldthwait H. Dorr moves in and gains Munson's permission to use the basement for rehearsals with his "medieval music ensemble." Dorr is masterminding the robbery of a riverboat casino, and the fellow musicians in his ensemble are actually the crew he's assembled to pull off the job. Despite their best efforts, Munson finds out about their scheme and...
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English
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Determined to find the mother who abandoned her, 14-year-old Rain leaves her secluded home after her grandmother dies. But her hopes for a loving reconciliation are quickly shattered when she discovers that her mother is now a drug-addicted prostitute living in the worst part of the city. Frightened, Rain must summon all her inner strength to survive. She turns for help to a kind-hearted track coach who encourages Rain to pursue her dreams.
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 28
Language
English
Description
When Scotty discovers a poignant letter written by a mysterious woman called Lizzie he cannot get her out of his mind. Putting thoughts of his upcoming wedding aside, he is compelled to write Lizzie a letter of his own. A romantic correspondence ensues and flourishes into a love so powerful, not even a century and a half of time can keep them apart. Spanning an era from the Civil War to the present day, the perils of Lizzie's war torn present threaten...
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English
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"Earl Pilcher, Jr. [is] an Arkansas man about to discover the surprise of his life: the family he never knew he had. When he learns that he has an African-American half-brother living in Chicago, Earl heads north on a journey that will take him closer to home than he ever could have imagined. It won't be easy, though, since his brother wants nothing to do with him. But with the help of their remarkable Aunt T and her simple wisdom, the men work through...
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English
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Bereft of resources and savings, Darius and Josephine Blackmon fall hard from their middle-class lifestyle and resort to living in their car. The couple has two young children to care for, but they have no family or friends to help them out of their hardship. Meanwhile, Darius' once unshakeable faith begins to fall apart as the pressures of trying to find work and keep his family together start to mount.
8) Uncommon
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English
Description
When the students of Rosewood High lose their drama department due to budget cuts, they decide to create their own. Equipped with unique talents, they bond together to prepare the perfect production with a modern take on the Bible's parables. Fighting overwhelming challenges, the teens defend their privilege to worship, meet and perform.
9) Soul food
Language
English
Description
Sunday dinner at Mother Joe's is a mouth-watering, 40-year tradition. As seen through the eyes of her grandson Ahmad, love and laughs are always on the menu, despite the usual rivalries simmering between his mom Maxine and her sisters Teri and Bird. But when serious bickering starts to tear the family apart, the good times suddenly stop. Now it's up to Ahmad to get everyone back together and teach them the true meaning of soul food.
10) Jerico
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English
Description
The story of best friends who set out on a dangerous, but comedic journey that challenges the restrictions of a Jim Crow South to fulfill their dreams.
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English
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"[This film] is a riveting story about personal rise, fall and redemption; the power of God's love; the core of the human condition and the freedom of forgiveness. It takes us on a journey of two foster brothers who chose very different paths in life. Malcolm (Mario Mims-Steps of Faith) follows his father's footsteps and begins pastoring a small church while Silk (Malik Whitfield-Behind Enemy Lines) follows a path of darkness, attempting redemption...
13) Buddy
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English
Description
"Eccentric socialite Gertrude Lintz, adopts a baby gorilla into her already-bustling animal menagerie. Along with the chimpanzees Maggie and Joe, Buddy gets into all kinds of hilarious monkey business and proceeds to drive everyone bananas. A delightful family adventure based on a remarkable true story"--Container.
14) Rugrats: Kwanzaa
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English
Description
Its Nguzo Saba celebration time and Great Aunt T is visiting to celebrate Kwanzaa at Susie's house. Since Kwanzaa is a holiday "that honors the legacy of our great people", Susie starts to think that she isn't great and won't be able to celebrate. Susie and all the Rugrats learn that greatness has nothing to do with awards, but comes with living your life with kindness and dignity every day. Includes 2 bonus cartoons.