New year, new books and DVDs available at the Enoch Pratt Free Library! Take a look at the latest books, eBooks, DVDs, and CDs that are available to check out and download.
Learn something new with an intriguing documentary. Here’s a look at some of the most popular documentaries on Kanopy. Don’t forget, there’s also award-winning dramas and comedies on Kanopy, too. With 10 credits a month, go ahead and stream away!
Thank you, Dr. King! At the Pratt, we are celebrating the birthday of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On Kanopy, take a look at some of Dr. King’s most notable speeches to celebrate his legacy. In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all Pratt branches will be closed on Monday, January 18.
Seen and heard in this original footage are the highlights of dramatic speeches and coversations spanning 1956 to 1968, including his last address on April 3, 1968, the night before his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee.
Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Alabama – November, 13 1956
Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize – December 11, 1964
Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama – March 7, 1965
National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. – March 31, 1968
Been To The Mountaintop (with script), Memphis, TN – April 3, 1968
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Happy New Year! If you made a resolution or goal to step up your health and fitness in 2021, Hoopla has plenty of ebooks and videos to help. From clean eating cookbooks to exercise videos, there’s something for everyone. Also, you can download all of the resources with no-wait. Go ahead, start your better health journey now!
We are saddened by the news of Eric Jerome Dickey’s passing on January 3, 2021 at age 59. The bestselling author has written many beloved classics including Milk in My Coffee, Sleeping with Strangers, and Friends and Lovers. He leaves behind a catalogue of amazing work, including over 25 novels depicting romance, erotica, and suspense from the Black perspective.
All is fair in love and lust in this tale of two brothers, four women, and the business of desire. Through this novel, Eric Jerome Dickey paints a powerful portrait of the family we have, the families we create, and every sexy moment in between.
Valerie, Inda, and Chiquita are three women looking for love in Los Angeles. Sexy and in-your-face, Sister, Sister depicts a modern world where women may have to alter their dreams, yet never stop embracing tomorrow.
With Cheaters, the bestselling author rips the covers off the L.A. singles scene–exposing the lovelorn lives, and lowdown lies, of six young professionals.
The New York Times bestselling book that stirred up controversy and got readers talking—and passionately debating—Eric Jerome Dickey’s bold portrait of racial identity and subtle understanding of sexual intimacy.