Blessed Experiences Genuinely Southern, Proudly Black (Non Series) by James E. Clyburn, AlfreWoodard Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2014 by University Of South Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61117-337-6, ISBN: 1-61117-337-X
"From his humble beginnings in Sumter, South Carolina, to his prominence on the Washington, D.C., political scene as the third highest-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn has led an extraordinary life. In Blessed Experiences, Clyburn tells in his own inspirational words how an African American boy from the Jim Crow-era South was able to beat the odds to achieve great success and become, as ..."
Blessed Experiences Genuinely Southern, Proudly Black (Non Series) by James E. Clyburn, AlfreWoodard Paperback, 376 Pages, Published 2015 by University Of South Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61117-559-2, ISBN: 1-61117-559-3
"From his humble beginnings in Sumter, South Carolina, to his prominence on the Washington, D.C., political scene as the third highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn has led an extraordinary life. In Blessed Experiences, Clyburn tells in his own inspirational words how an African American boy from the Jim Crow-era South was able to beat the odds to achieve great success and become, as ..."
"Since winning an Academy Award for his exuberant performance in Jerry Maguire, Cuba Gooding Jr. has gotten little but static from critics for a spate of calamitous career choices not seen since '80s-vintage Burt Reynolds. But he triumphantly returns to Oscar-worthy status with his moving performance as Radio, a mentally challenged young man, whom South Carolina high school football coach Harold Jones (Ed Harris) takes under his nurturin ..."
"Tanzen ist seine Leidenschaft: In seinem Studio an der Upper East Side New Yorks bringt der begeisterte Standardtänzer und Tanzlehrer Pierre Dulaine (ANTONIO BANDERAS) den Kindern wohlhabender Leute Tango, Swing und Foxtrott bei und zeigt ihnen, wie sie bei Tanzwettbewerben richtig abräumen können. Doch eines Abends ändert sich Dulaines Leben grundlegend: Er sieht den Teenager Jason Rockwell (ROB BROWN), genannt Rock, auf offener Straße ..."
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"With a plot that might've been lifted from The X-Files, nothing is quite what it seems in The Forgotten, a psychological conspiracy thriller with Julianne Moore doing fine work as a grieving mother whose nine-year-old son was killed in a plane crash. At least, that's what she's been led to believe, but when even her husband (Anthony Edwards) tries to convince her that she's delusional and never had a child, things start to get very spoo ..."
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"The Journey of Henry Box Brown, is a 2006 Parents’ Choice Recommended Award selection. The Parents’ Choice foundation was founded in 1978 and is the nation's oldest nonprofit guide to quality children's media and toys. The foundation’s purpose is to "search out and recommend products that help kids grow – imaginatively, physically, morally and mentally – fairly priced products that are fun, safe and socially sound.""
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"The material used for this beautifully made HBO documentary dates back to the 1930s, when journalists conducted thousands of interviews with former slaves who'd been emancipated at the end of the Civil War. A selection of these faithfully transcribed "slave narratives" are vividly read (acted, really) here by a host of distinguished performers, ranging from Samuel L. Jackson to Oprah Winfrey, from Don Cheadle to Angela Bassett, with nar ..."
"Those fun-loving electrical appliances from the acclaimed animated hit THE BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER are back in an action-packed adventure with four all-new songs! This heartfelt and humorous full-length feature reunites Toaster, Blanky, Lampy, Radio, and Kirby the vacuum cleaner -- the beloved household gadgets of college student Rob. When Toaster and the gang spark friendships with the playful animals at the veterinary hospital, they soon ..."
"By Daniel Stein. The Trial of the Moke is based on the real life story of the humiliation and anguish suffered by Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper, the first black graduate of West Point. Assigned to serve at Fort Davis, Texas in 1881, Flipper became the object of a conspiracy to rid the base of its only black graduate. Flipper, portrayed by Franklyn Seales, was framed by white officers who accused him of embezzling government funds. Ninety-fou ..."