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After the death of his father, a young journalist named Faruq Zaidi takes the opportunity to embed himself in a mysterious cult based in the California redwoods and known as “the nameless,” whose strikingly attractive members adhere to the 18 Utterances, including teachings such as “all suffering is distortion” and “see only beauty.”

What if words were the ultimate weapon? Welcome to The G.R.I.O.T. (The Gods Revel In Our Talents)—a groundbreaking cinematic spoken word journey where poetry fuels revolution, mythology meets reality, and truth is forged in the heat of battle. In the legendary Tournament of Ascension, warriors don’t fight with swords—they fight with their voices. 'The Nubian', an unknown poet with no rank or history, steps into the Celestial Coliseum, where gods, spirits, and oppressive systems await his challenge. With every verse, he shatters illusions, topples false kings, and reclaims lost narratives.

At the tender age of 20, Vanessa "Sunny" McCord is shocked to learn that her father, Darnell McCord, wants to groom her to take over his drug empire. In his mind, his time has run its course, and he wants to graciously ride off into the sunset. Sunny reluctantly accepts the offer, and in no time, her lust for power grows. Instead of being horrified by the street life, Sunny's thirst for the good life smothers her feelings of compassion and human decency. She learns quickly, however, that being a queenpin means that foes, and sometimes even friends, are gunning for her spot.

Earl Caesar is a conscientious school teacher and health enthusiast who loves life and those around him. Things take a sharp U-turn when he comes upon a personal trainer, out of this world, who gets what she wants out of Earl no matter the cost. She is definitely out of touch, but is she alone in her disconnect from reality and what's right? Earl learns a heap more than personal fitness from her and is confronted with drama beyond imagination when Tina Blocker enters his life.

Quando Alex Frankli aceitou que o casamento era a melhor saída para o relacionamento dele com Charlotte, não fazia ideia do que estava por vir. Agora casados, a vida deles se resume a fazer todos os pontos se encaixarem para que possam finalmente viver em paz. No entanto, felicidade e dias...

Evan Reynolds is a husband and father with a history of alcohol abuse. He masterfully manages his demons without disrupting his daily life...until the day his infant daughter is found drowned to death. Evan has no memory of what happened, but holds himself accountable. Willing to accept whatever punishment that comes his way, Evan is assigned a young public defender who is too caught up in his own personal issues to focus on Evan's case. Ryan Du Bois, Evan's attorney, seeks out the help of experienced lawyer Michael Ayers only to be turned away.

A fateful blow to the stomach would change Cynthia White's life forever, exposing the truth about her family's long kept secrets. Born and raised in Winston Salem, NC, Cynthia, or Cee Cee as she is called, is raised by her father and grandmother after the death of her mother. Vernon does everything to make sure his daughter never wants for anything, providing a picture perfect life and sheltering her from the hard streets that he once knew.

At the end of a sweltering summer shaped by the tragic assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., and Bobby Kennedy, race riots, political protests, and the birth of black power, three coeds from New York City - Zelda Livingston, Veronica Cook, and Daphne Brooks - pack into Veronica’s new Ford Fairlane convertible, bound for Atlanta and their last year at Spelman College. It is the beginning of a journey that will change their lives irrevocably.

Charlotte Middleton é mimada e infantil. Uma garota rica, cheia de vontades e com um único objetivo de vida: ser uma grande escritora. Estudante prestes a se formar com honras em Letras e Literatura, ela se depara com um grande problema: O professor Alex. E então seus sonhos são...

In this glittering triptych novel, Suzette, Maple and Agnes, three Black women with albinism, call Shreveport, Louisiana home. At the bustling crossroads of the American South and Southwest, these three women find themselves at the crossroads of their own lives. A searing meditation on grief, female strength, and self‑discovery, Nobody's Magic is a testament to the power of family—the ones you're born into and the ones you choose. And in these three narratives, among the yearning and loss, each of these women may find a seed of hope for the future.

On August 22, 1791, the Haitian war of independence began in flames. On that night, known as the “Night of the Fire”, more than 100,000 slaves rose up against their hated French overlords, burning every plantation, and executing every French man, woman, and child they could find. One slave, named Saturday, dared save the lives of his master’s two young White children, smuggled them to safety, and fostered them over a period of 40 years.

Management consultant Crimson Knox is as fierce as they come. A bruised heart from her college days turned her into a career-driven powerhouse with a trail of successes behind her. Still, her heart secretly yearns to love and be loved. She won’t settle for just anyone, though. A brief romance taught her that. But when love comes back around and taps her on the shoulder, will she be able to recognize its face?

Sienna Knox has been forced to come to terms with a failed relationship. However, she refuses to crumble, opting to remain focused on her career. Flying solo, she experiences elevation. However, when a longtime friend puts his bid in for lover, her heart takes center stage once again. Josh Hart has partnered with his brother to take their family-owned business to the next level. Although his efforts have been rewarded with progress, it’s not the same for his love life. Getting his childhood friend to see him as more, has its challenges.

Charlotte finalmente conseguiu fazer com que Alex cumprisse sua promessa, mas e agora? Quando Alex Frankli decidiu que ajudaria Charlotte Middleton em sua empreitada, não suspeitava que poderia se envolver tanto. Apaixonado e agora conhecedor dos segredos que envolvem a vida da jovem aluna, ele...

Sometimes we pass down tales from one generation to the next so that the memories of the past remain alive. But when what's foretold to come true starts to unfold before your very eyes, do you let what's written play out? Or do you rip a page out of fate's book and create your own destiny? These are some questions Meeko finds himself asking on Halloween night. When spooky things start happening after his beloved’s return to town.

It's been a few days, and Topaz is still getting used to the changes that have taken place since she last visited her hometown. It's day three of the Sunflower Falls Holiday Festival, and Meeko is dead set on making sure Topaz enjoys the festival and her holiday away from work.

Two friends embark on a car ride that puts them on the road to reconnection and holiday cheer. The only reason Topaz is flying back into her hometown for the second time in a decade is because her job is forcing her to use the rest of her PTO time before the year is over. And how convenient is it she's landing back during the week of the town's 75th anniversary of the Sunflower Falls Holiday Festival.

Johnson transformed memories of the sermons he heard in the late 1800s by renowned African American preachers into this now-classic work of original poetry. Basis for a PBS documentary on Johnson titled Lift Every Voice and Sing.

Beautiful Black Boy Say You: Why God Hate Me and Love Pale More? is a poem about a young beautiful Black boy that questions God's reasoning for bringing him into the world as a dark-skinned male in a historically colorist climate.

Sob o Calor do Sertão é um romance que retrata o encontro de duas pessoas totalmente diferentes: Elisabeth Medeiros, uma socialite carioca, escritora, que resolve visitar o Nordeste para escrever um livro mais realista; e Marcus Lobo, um médico cheio de ideais, que abandonou tudo para viver...