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Second Sundays
Join us at 2:00pm on the second Sunday of the months of September through April for interactive lectures, musical performances, and historical reenactments. These events are designed for adults, but all ages are welcome!
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Black History Month 2023 Adults
JEF - Black Voices for Black History (Adult)
JEF - Historical Fiction - Adults
JEF - Black Voices for Black History (Adult)
JEF - Historical Fiction - Adults
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""Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked..." To his customers and neighbors on 125th street, Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture, making a life for himself and his family. He and his wife Elizabeth are expecting their second child, and if her parents on Striver's Row don't approve of him or their cramped apartment across from the subway tracks, it's still home. Few people know he descends from a...
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Chapter by Chapter Summary and analysis of Colson Whitehead´s book Harlem Shuffle, including detailed summaries of the chapters of the original book. Original Book Plot:"Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked..." Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably priced furniture to his customers and neighbors on 125th street, making a decent living for himself and his family. His wife Elizabeth and he are expecting their second...
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2023.
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Primera edición.
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Español
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"Ray Carney, hijo de un miembro de la mafia local y padre de familia modélico, regenta la tienda de muebles de la calle Ciento veinticinco, en Harlem. Ray intenta alejarse de la vida de delincuencia que su padre le mostró de niño, pero con un segundo hijo en camino necesita sacarse un dinero extra revendiendo artículos robados. Ahora, su primo Freddie le ofrece participar en algo más peligroso: el robo del famoso hotel Theresa, el Waldorf...
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Ray Carney volume 2
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English
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"It's 1971. Trash piles up on the streets, crime is at an all-time high, the city is careening towards bankruptcy, and a shooting war has broken out between the NYPD and the Black Liberation Army. Amidst this collective nervous breakdown, furniture store owner and ex-fence Ray Carney tries to keep his head down and his business thriving. His days moving stolen goods around the city are over. It's strictly the straight-and-narrow for him until he needs...
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Black History Month 2023 Adults
Black Voices | Adults PEQ
JEF - Black Voices for Black History (Adult)
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Black Voices | Adults PEQ
JEF - Black Voices for Black History (Adult)
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"An irresistibly accessible yet startlingly bold book of short stories and a novella, inspired by Black lives in America and featuring the gripping eponymous work "My Monticello.""--
6) Dirty work
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English
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The Rolling Stones return to the studio after a three year break, and a solo album from Mick Jagger. Dirty Work includes the singles Harlem Shuffle; Winning Ugly; and One Hit (To the Body).
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