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Glenn Burke, game changer : the man who invented the high five

By Bildner, Phil O'Brien, Daniel J.
2024., Primary, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: 796.357 BUR BIL Edition: First edition. Availability:6 of 6 At Location(s)

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The house of hidden meanings : a memoir

By RuPaul, 1960-
2024., Intermediate, Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Call No: 791.45 RUP Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s)

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People of pride : 25 great LGBTQ Americans

By Clemesha, Chase
2023., Junior, Capstone Editions Call No: 306.76 CLE Availability:12 of 12 At Location(s)

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The yards between us : a memoir of life, love, and football

By Russell, R. K
2023., Senior, Andscape Call No: 796.332 RUS Edition: First edition. Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s)

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His name is George Floyd : one man's life and the struggle for racial justice

By Samuels, Robert, 1984- Olorunnipa, Toluse, 1986-
2022, Intermediate, Viking Call No: 305.8 FLO SAM Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s)

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Tough : my journey to true power

By Crews, Terry, 1968-
[2022], Portfolio/Penguin Call No: 155.3 CRE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Here for it or, how to save your soul in America : essays

-- How to save your soul in America

By Thomas, R. Eric
2021., Intermediate, Ballantine Books Call No: 814 THO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Knock out! : the true story of Emile Griffith

By Kleist, Reinhard, 1970-
2021., Intermediate, SelfMadeHero Call No: 796.83 GRI KLE Availability:1 of 2 At Location(s)

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Sure, I'll be your Black friend : notes from the other side of the fist bump

-- Sure, I will be your Black friend

By Philippe, Ben
2021., Intermediate; Senior, Harper Call No: 305.8 PHI Edition: First edition. Availability:20 of 26 At Location(s)

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Unprotected : a memoir

By Porter, Billy
2021., Intermediate; Senior, Abrams Press Call No: 791.4 POR Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s)

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Follow your dreams, little one

By Harrison, Vashti
2020., Primary, Little, Brown and Company/Hachette Book Group Call No: 305.38896 HAR Edition: First board book edition. Availability:13 of 13 At Location(s)

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I don't want to die poor : essays

By Arceneaux, Michael
2020., Atria Paperback Call No: 332.024 ARC Edition: First Atria Paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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What doesn't kill you makes you Blacker : a memoir in essays

-- What does not kill you makes you Blacker

By Young, Damon, 1978-
2020., Intermediate, Ecco Call No: 973.0496073 YOU Edition: First edition. Availability:6 of 6 At Location(s)

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Over the top : a raw journey to self-love

By Van Ness, Jonathan
2019., HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: 791.4502 VAN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Too much is not enough : a memoir of fumbling toward adulthood

By Rannells, Andrew
2019., Intermediate, Crown Archetype Call No: 792.028 RAN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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No ashes in the fire : coming of age black & free in America

-- Coming of age black & free in America

By Moore, Darnell L., 1976- 2SLGBTQ+ Resources
2018., Nation Books Call No: 306.76 MOO Edition: First edition. Availability:7 of 7 At Location(s)

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Rising out of hatred : the awakening of a former white nationalist

-- Awakening of a former white nationalist

By Saslow, El
2018., Random House Large Print Call No: 320.54 SAS Edition: First large print edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s)

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Shook one : anxiety playing tricks on me

-- Anxiety playing tricks on me

By Charlamagne Tha God, 1980-
2018., Intermediate, Touchstone Call No: 153.8 CHA Edition: First Touchstone hardcover edition. Availability:3 of 5 At Location(s)

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Cuz : or, the life and times of Michael A.

By Allen, Danielle S., 1971-
2017., ., Liveright Publishing Corporation Call No: 305.242 ALL Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Live through this : surviving the intersections of sexuality, God, and race

By Cane, Clay
[2017]., Cleis Press Call No: 306.766 CAN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Note to self

By Franta, Connor, 1992-
2017., Senior, Keywords Press/Atria Call No: 792.028 FRA Edition: First Keywords Press/Atria books edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s)

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Rest in power : the enduring life of Trayvon Martin

By Fulton, Sybrina, 1966- Martin, Tracy
[2017]., Spiegel & Grau Call No: 305.896 FUL Edition: First edition. Availability:4 of 4 At Location(s)

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Writing to Save a Life : The Louis Till file

By Wideman, John Edgar
2017., Senior, Scribner Call No: 940.5403 TIL WID Edition: First Scribner trade paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Boy erased : a memoir

-- Boy erased.

By Conley, Garrard
2016., Senior, Riverhead Books Call No: 306.7662 CON Availability:13 of 13 At Location(s)

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Binge

By Oakley, Tyler, 1989-
2015., Gallery Books Call No: 818.602 OAK OAK Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover edition. Availability:11 of 11 At Location(s)

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In real life : my journey to a pixelated world

By Graceffa, Joey, 1991-
2015., Senior, Keywords Press/Atria Call No: 791.4502 GRA Edition: First Keywords Press/Atria Paperback edition. Availability:12 of 12 At Location(s)

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The point of vanishing : a memoir of two years in solitude

By Axelrod, Howard, 1973-
[2015]., Beacon Press Call No: 614.5997 AXE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Life is a wheel : love, death, etc., and a bike ride across America

By Weber, Bruce, 1953-
2014., Scribner Call No: 796.60973 WEB Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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American Savage : insights, slights, and fights on faith, sex, love, and politics

By Savage, Dan
2013., Dutton Call No: 306.7662 SAV Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Discovering Wes Moore

By Moore, Wes, 1978-
2013., Ember Call No: 975.26043 MOO Edition: First Ember edition. Availability:6 of 6 At Location(s)

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7 miles a second

-- Seven miles a second.

By Wojnarowicz, David Romberger, James Van Cook, Marguerite
2012., Intermediate, Fantagraphics Books Call No: 813 WOJ Availability:1 of 2 At Location(s)

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For colored boys who have considered suicide when the rainbow is still not enough : coming of age, coming out, and coming home

By Boykin, Keith
2012., Magnus Books Call No: 306.7662 FOR Edition: 1st Magnus ed. Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s)

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Hand in hand : ten Black men who changed America

By Pinkney, Andrea Davis Pinkney, J. Brian
c2012., Disney/Jump at the Sun Call No: 973.0496 PIN Availability:25 of 26 At Location(s)

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Until Tuesday : a wounded warrior and the golden retriever who saved him

By Montalvn, Luis Carlos Witter, Bret
c2011., Hyperion Call No: 362.4092 MON Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Fury : a memoir

By Zailckas, Koren
2010., Viking Call No: 818.603 ZAI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Manhood for amateurs : the pleasures and regrets of a husband, father, and son

By Chabon, Michael
2010., Harper Perennial Call No: 305.31 CHA Edition: Trade pbk. ed. Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s)

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Born round : a story of family, food, and a ferocious appetite

-- Born round :

By Bruni, Frank
2010, c2009., Penguin Books Call No: 362.196 BRU Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Born round : the secret history of a full-time eater

By Bruni, Frank
2009., Penguin Press Call No: 362.196852 BRU Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Manhood for amateurs : pleasures and regrets of a husband, father and son

By Chabon, Michael
c2009., HarperCollins Canada Call No: 813 CHA CHA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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The day I stopped being pretty : a memoir

By Lofton, Rodney
2007., Strebor Books Call No: 362.196 LOF Edition: 1st Strebor Books trade pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Homo domesticus : notes from a same-sex marriage

By Valdes Greenwood, David
2008, c2007., Da Capo Lifelong Call No: 306.848 VAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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The story of Charles Atlas, strong man

-- Strong man

By McCarthy, Meghan
c2007., A.A. Knopf Call No: 796.41 ATL MCC Availability:20 of 20 At Location(s)

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Breaking the surface

By Louganis, Greg, 1960- Marcus, Eric
c2006., Sourcebooks Call No: 797.2 LOU Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Allen Ginsberg

By Heims, Neil
c2005., Chelsea House Publishers Call No: 811 GIN HEI Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Gay and lesbian writers

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James Baldwin

By Kenan, Randall Sickels, Amy
2005., Intermediate, Chelsea House Publishers Call No: 813 BAL KEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Gay and lesbian writers

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Souls of my brothers : Black men break their silence, tell their truths, and heal our spirits

By Daniels, Dawn Marie Sandy, Candace
c2003., Plume Call No: 305.896 DAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Burden of ashes

By Chin, Justin
2002., Alyson Call No: 811 CHI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Raising fences : a black man's love story

By Datcher, Michael, 1967-
2001., Riverhead Books Call No: 811 DAT Availability:12 of 12 At Location(s)

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The boy with a thorn in his side : a memoir

By Fleming, Keith
c2000., William Morrow Call No: 813 WHI FLE Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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James Baldwin

By Tackach, James
1997., Junior, Lucent Books Call No: 828 BAL TAC Availability:11 of 11 At Location(s) Series Title: The Importance of

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