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TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN
AFRICAN AMERICAN BOOKLIST
CELEBRATES THE 70TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
E. AZALIA HACKLEY
COLLECTION CONCERT
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2014 AFRICAN
AMERICAN BOOKLIST
The Detroit Public Library, encouraged by the positive
response to this annual publication, continues the tradition
of the African American Booklist for 2014 and beyond. This
bibliography provides a selected list of books by and/or about
African Americans. This booklist includes works of fiction and
nonfiction for adults, children and young adults reviewed and
recommended by librarians of the Detroit Public Library.
The African American Booklist began as a way to commemorate
Black History Month and since that time has continued to feature
the accomplishments of African Americans in the literary world.
The booklist has become an annual tradition in the community
and continues to be a highly anticipated publication for book
lovers all across the nation.
This year, the African American Booklist honors one of the
library’s signature events – the E. Azalia Hackley Concert.
Celebrating its 70th Anniversary, the Hackley Concert has been a
yearly tradition in the month of February and this year’s concert
may be one of the best yet. The 2014 E. Azalia Hackley Concert
honors the legacy of Roland Hayes with a special composition by
Patrice Rushen, performed by George Shirley and the Cut Time
Players. To date, the work has never been performed until this
year’s concert.
The 2014 African American Booklist salutes the E. Azalia Hackley
Collection’s concerts for 70 great years as a Detroit musical
tradition.
Adult Literature
Selection Committee
Children’s and Young Adult Literature
Selection Committee
Vickie Baker
Stacy Brooks Co-Chair
Christine Peele Co-Chair
Jackie Sullen
Lurine Carter Juvenile Chair
Tonya DuPree - Contributor
Carole Hale
Tracy Massey
African American Booklist Production
Khamisi Benford
A.J. Funchess
Romondo Locke
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM............................................................. 4
LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR...................................5
HACKLEY BACKGROUND AND CONCERTS....................................6
ADULT TOP TEN..................................................................................8
INSPIRATIONAL FICTION..................................................................9
FICTION................................................................................................9
ARTS.................................................................................................... 12
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIRS..................................................................... 13
CAREER AND FINANCE................................................................... 14
HEALTH............................................................................................... 14
HISTORY............................................................................................. 15
INSPIRATIONAL NONFICTION........................................................ 16
LIFESTYLE/ENTERTAINING............................................................. 16
RELATIONSHIPS................................................................................ 17
SPORTS RELATED............................................................................. 17
TODAY’S ISSUES................................................................................ 18
AUDIO BOOKS.................................................................................. 20
E. AZALIA HACKLEY INSPIRED TITLES......................................... 21
YOUTH TOP TEN............................................................................... 22
PICTURE BOOKS.............................................................................. 23
JUVENILE FICTION.......................................................................... 23
JUVENILE BIOGRAPHY................................................................... 24
JUVENILE NONFICTION.................................................................. 26
TEEN FICTION................................................................................... 27
SERIES................................................................................................ 28
TOO NEW TO REVIEW.................................................................... 28
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BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM
LIFT EV’RY VOICE AND SING
Lift every voice and sing
Till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise
High as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us,
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod,
Bitter the chastening rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat,
Have not our weary feet
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,
We have come, treading our path through the blood of the
slaughtered,
Out from the gloomy past,
Till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years,
God of our silent tears,
Thou who has brought us thus far on the way;
Thou who has by Thy might
Led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee,
Lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee;
Shadowed beneath Thy hand,
May we forever stand.
True to our God,
True to our native land.
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LETTER FROM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
When the Detroit Musicians Association (DMA)
presented a 1943 generous gift of original
materials to the Detroit Public Library, it marked
the beginning of the E. Azalia Hackley Collection
of African Americans in the Performing Arts. The
Annual Hackley Concert highlights the materials
in the Collection by featuring performances that
represent the African American contribution to
the performing arts. In 2014, we celebrate the
70th Annual Hackley Concert, a tradition that is
an important part of the Detroit Public Library’s
legacy.
The first several “Hackley Memorial Concerts” were intimate
affairs sponsored by the DMA and held on the lawns of local music
enthusiasts. A part of the program included donations or an
“offering” from the audience, which was used to purchase materials
to expand the holdings of the Hackley Collection, located at Main
Library. Eventually the concerts were moved indoors to the Clara
Stanton Jones - Friends Auditorium, although the performances
by large choral groups were held in local Black churches that could
accommodate the groups. Over the years, the Hackley concerts
have included performances of Negro spirituals, classical, jazz,
gospel, soul, and rhythm and blues, all being representative of the
materials in the Hackley Collection.
It is my pleasure to dedicate the 2014 African American Booklist
to the E. Azalia Hackley Collection’s 70th Annual Concert. Please
consider supporting the ongoing work of the Hackley Collection
and its Annual Concert by joining The Friends of the E. Azalia
Hackley Collection. For membership information, please contact
the DPL Friends Foundation office at 313-481-1357.
Jo Anne G. Mondowney
Executive Director
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HACKLEY BACKGROUND
The E. Azalia Hackley Collection of
African Americans in the performing
arts was established in 1943 when
original materials were presented
to the Detroit Public Library by the
Detroit Musicians Association to
serve as the nucleus for a special
African American music collection.
The first of its kind in the world, the
Hackley Collection – named in honor
of Madame Emma Azalia Smith
Hackley, a Detroit music educator,
E. Azalia Hackley
concert singer, choral director, and
humanitarian – takes its mission from the example she set
in her life. Madame Hackley devoted herself to the musical
education of her people. She traveled the United States
and abroad, presenting concerts, raising funds to support
African American musicians and is best known for her
tireless efforts to promote African-American music.
Madame Hackley is credited with
mentoring and supporting the
careers of Marian Anderson, Carl
Diton, Clarence Cameron White,
Kemper Harreld, and R. Nathaniel
Dett. She is remembered for her
musical genius, her strong racial
identity, her leadership and support
of African American musicians.
In that same spirit, the E. Azalia
Hackley Collection has flourished
as an archival collection of African
Americans in the performing arts.
The collection includes many rare
books, manuscripts and archives of
performing artists that are available
Detroit Musicians’
Association presents
a concert of Negro
Music, 1942
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to researchers. One of the most treasured archives in the
collection is that of the Roland Hayes Manuscripts, the
inspiration of the 70th E. Azalia Hackley Concert. In 2000,
the Detroit Public Library with support from the Ford
Foundation, commissioned composer, musician and record
producer Patrice Rushen to write a score in honor of Roland
Hayes. The result, is an amazing composition set to premiere
at this year’s concert entitled, “The Legacy of Roland Hayes”
performed by George Shirley and the Cut Time Players.
HACKLEY CONCERTS
1942-PRESENT
1st Hackley Memorial
Concert Program, 1943
The annual Hackley Memorial Concerts
began as a series of lawn programs
organized by the Detroit Musicians’
Association in 1942. African American
music and local African American
musicians were featured at these
concerts.
A monetary collection
was taken up at some point during
the program, and this “offering” was
used to purchase materials to add to
the growing Hackley Collection. After
the Collection was presented to the
Library, the concerts were moved
indoors to the Clara Stanton Jones
Friends Auditorium at Main Library.
During the 1970s, several concerts
featuring large choral groups were
held in the larger accommodations of
local African American churches.
Over the years, the Hackley Concerts have featured programs
that reflect contributions made by African Americans, including
African performing arts, Negro spirituals, ragtime, jazz, gospel,
opera, orchestral music, soul, and rhythm & blues.
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ADULT TOP TEN
K’wan
Animal II: The Omen
Cash Money Content, 2013
Terry McMillan
Who Asked You?
Viking, 2013
James McBride
The Good Lord Bird
Penguin Group, 2013
Renee Swindle
Shake Down the Stars
NAL Trade, 2013
Linda Hinton Brown and
Norinda Brown Hayat
The Brown Betty Cookbook: Modern
Vintage Desserts and Stories from
Philadelphia’s Best Bakery
John Wiley and Sons. Inc, 2012
Henry Louis Gates & Donald
Yacovone
The African Americans: Many Rivers to
Cross
SmileyBooks, 2013
Hill Harper
Letters to an Incarcerated Brother:
Encouragement, Hope, and Healing
for Inmates and Their Loved Ones
Gotham, 2013
David Henry Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the
World that Made Him
Algonquin Books, 2013
Reverend Al Sharpton
The Reflected Stone: Al Sharpton and
the Path to American Leadership
Cash Money Content, 2013
Ernessa T. Carter
The Awesome Girl’s Guide to
Dating Extraordinary Men
Lake Union Publishing, 2013
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ADULT BOOKS
INSPIRATIONAL FICTION
FICTION
Benson, Angela
Delilah’s Daughters
William Morrow & Company, 2014
The promise of fame threatens to
destroy dreams and break a family
apart.
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi
Americanah
Alfred A Knopf, 2013
Childhood sweethearts leave their
Nigerian home for the US and the
other for Great Britain. Years later they
meet again.
Cherie, Jaye
The Cost Of Love And Sanity
Strebor Books, 2014
A young woman struggles to discover
what is most important as her perfect
life dissolves. E.N Joy
I Ain’t Me No More: Book One of the
Always Divas
Urban Books, 2013
A woman’s testimony exposes her
deep scars and pain.
Hampton, Brenda
BFF’s : Best Frenemies Forever
Series
Urban Books, 2014
Danger prompts long term friends to
end their feud with each other.
Lindo-Rice, Michelle
Walk A Straight Line
Urban Books, 2013
Two friends attempt to redefine their
friendship when one re-dedicates her
life to Christ.
Moody, Tyora
When Perfection Fails: Victory
Gospel Series
Urban Books, 2014
Past secrets overshadow the marriage
of an upcoming pastor and his wife’s
career.
Bailey, Frankie Y.
The Red Queen Dies: A Mystery
Minotaur Books, 2013
A biracial police detective and her
colleagues attempt to stop a serial
killer during a late September heat
wave. Bernard, David Valentine
The Thirsty Earth
Strebor Books, 2013
A 12-year-old boy has to find a way to
get to New York City after the death of
his grandmother.
Billingsley, ReShonda Tate
A Family Affair
Gallery Books, 2013
A young dancer attempts to discover
the secrets behind her parents
relationship.
Bodden, Marlen Suyapa (audio)
The Wedding Gift
St. Martin’s Press, 2013
Two young women with unlikely ties
both rebel against the future that
society has planned for them.
Book, Joy Dejay; Chris Booker
Rich or Famous Part Two
King Production, 2013
After his expensive team of lawyers
get him acquitted of drug charges,
Lorenzo Taylor searches for the
women he believes set him up.
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Bradshaw, Nicole
Champagne Life: A Novel
Strebor, 2014
A young wife, for financial gain,
encourages her husband to befriend
an older wealthy woman but did not
anticipate him falling in love with her.
Griggs, Vanessa Davis
The Other Side of Divine: A Blessed
Trinity Novel Kensington Publishing Corp, 2013
A woman tries to keep her marriage
together after she discovers she is
possibly pregnant by another man. Bulawayo, Noviolet (audio)
We Need New Names
Little Brown and Company, 2013
Darling’s home in Zimbabwe is
destroyed by civil war and she is
forced to live in a shanty town. But her
life changes when she moves to the
United States with her aunt.
Grant, Michele
Losing To Win
Dafina, 2014
An English teacher begrudgingly
agrees to participate in a weight loss
reality show to save her town before
she learns one of the contestants is
her ex-fiancé.
Carter, Ernessa T.
The Awesome Girl’s Guide to Dating
Extraordinary Men
Lake Union Publishing, 2013
Three very different Smith College
alumni are best friends living in Los
Angeles and try to navigate the dating
scene.
Covington-Lee, Stacey
Bitter Taste of Love
Delphine Publications, 2013
Neglected and abused by her
husband, Cecily meets and falls in love
with another man.
Dickey, Eric Jerome (audio)
A Wanted Woman
Dutton Books, 2014
A mysterious contract killer’s fatal
mistake now makes her the target. Eubanks, Sabrina A.
Pandora: A Novel
G Street Chronicles, 2013
A young, beautiful, entrepreneur lives
a secret life as an assassin for a
Brooklyn drug lord.
Jackson, Brenda
Stern
Harlequin Desire, 2013
Stern Westmoreland finds out that he
wants more than friendship when his
best friend JoJo gets a makeover for
another man.
Juanita, Judy
Virgin Soul
Viking, 2013
After graduating from high school in
1964, a young woman leaves home to
go to college and gets involved in the
Black Panther Party.
Hernandez, Treasure
Obsession 2
Urban Books, 2013
Secret tries all she can to not get
caught up in the hardcore streets of
Flint, Michigan.
Hickman, Trice
Looking for Trouble
Kensington Books, 2013
John and Alexandria are working hard
to make their dream come true but
discover they need each other to help
it all come together.
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Houston, Tamara N.
Waiting for Jules
Simon and Schuster, 2013
A busy executive reflects on her
life and relationship with the man
she loves after they have a horrible
argument.
Mason, J.D.
Drop Dead Gorgeous
St. Martin’s Press, 2013
After surviving a brutal assault, Lonnie
recovers and plots vengeance on her
former lover.
McMillan, Terry
Who Asked You?
Viking, 2013
A woman struggles to raise her
grandsons and take care of her sick
husband.
Hudson, George Sherman
Nikki
G Street Chronicles, 2013
Upon being mentored in the ways of
street life in Chicago, Nikki heads to
Atlanta to work on making her big
money dreams come true.
King, Joy Deja
Bad Bitch
King Production, 2013
A mother and daughter struggle to stay
on top of the game.
K’wan
Animal II: The Omen
Cash Money Content, 2013
Tayshawn Torres, known by the street
name ‘Animal’ returns to get his
revenge on those that tried to kill him
and his girl.
Mason, Felicia
Hidden Riches
Dafina Books, 2014
Siblings search for a fortune after the
death of their estranged sister.
Hackley Memorial Concert
1964
McBride, James (audio)
The Good Lord Bird
Penguin Group, 2013
A slave boy from the Kansas Territory
joins the famous abolitionist John
Brown on his trek across the country
leading up to the raid on Harpers
Ferry.
Moody, Tyora
Deep Fried Trouble: A Eugeena
Patterson Mystery
Tymm Publishing LLC, 2013
A widowed and recently retired school
teacher attempts to discover the culprit
behind the murder of an estranged
friend.
Morrison, Mary B
I’d Rather be With You
Kensington Publishing, 2013
Madison spends her pregnancy trying
to reconcile with her husband and
while awaiting the DNA results.
Mosley, Walter
Debbie Doesn’t Do It Anymore
Doubleday, 2014
An infamous porn queen’s quest to
leave the industry is complicated by
the accidental hot tub death of her
husband, a former porn star.
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Patterson, James (audio)
Cross My Heart
Little Brown & Company, 2013
A psychopath targets Alex Cross and
his family.
Phillips, Ryan; Molina Galley
I’m In Love with a Church Girl
Destiny Image, 2013
A former drug kingpin falls for a young
woman that encourages him to make a
real change in his life.
Hackley Memorial Concert, 1953
Murray, JJ
You Give Good Love
Kensington Publishing Corp. 2013
A businessman starting an online
greeting card company is attracted
to a talented young woman who is
paralyzed by a romantic breakup and a
lack of self confidence.
Murray, Victoria Christopher;
ReShonda Billingsley Tate
Fortune & Fame
Touchstone, 2014
Two frenemies battle with their co-stars
for top billing on “First Ladies,” a new
reality television show.
Nelscott, Kris
Street Justice
WMG Publishing, 2014
After moving from Tennessee to
Chicago’s south side, Smokey Dalton,
private detective, encounters residents
who are in desperate need of his
expertise.
N’Tyse
Twisted Vows of Seduction
Strebor Books, 2013
Secrets and subterfuge intertwine
the lives of couples who will commit
murder to keep their affairs secret.
Turner, Nikki
The Glamorous Life 2: All that
Glitters Isn’t Gold
St. Martin’s Griffin, 2013
Calliope does whatever is necessary
to protect her little brother when they
are abandoned by their mother.
Winter,Angela
Nothing to Lose: A DC Novel
Kensington Books, 2013
Three friends are caught up in a
whirlwind of government politics and
intrigue.
Webber,Carl; Eric Pete
To Paris with Love: A Family
Business Novel
Urban Books, 2013
A woman’s loyalty to her family is
tested when she falls in love with one
of her father’s enemies.
NONFICTION
ARTS
Clifton, Lucille
The Collected Poems of Lucille
Clifton 19-65-2010 (American Poets
Continuum).
BOA Editions Ltd., 2013
Poems are weaved together in an
anthology that covers over 40 years of
work by an award-winning poet.
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Crouch, Stanley Kansas City Lightning: The Rise
and Times of Charlie Parker
Harper, 2013
Authoritative account of the life and
struggles of the legendary musician.
Weiss, Jeff McGarvey; Evan
McGarvey 2pac vs Biggie: An Illustrated
History of Rap’s Greatest Battle
Voyageur Press, 2013
In depth study of the two legendary
artists and the rivalry that lives on,
even in death.
Feldstein, Ruth How It Feels to Be Free: Black
Women Entertainers and the Civil
Rights Movement
Oxford University Press, 2013
Six female performers who lent their
voice to advance the struggle for
equality are studied.
Mayes Jimmi; V.C. Speek The Amazing Jimmi Mayes:
Sideman to the Stars
University Press of Mississippi, 2014
Details the life of the accomplished
drummer who played with Jimi
Hendrix, James Brown and a host of
Motown hitmakers.
Osler,John
Detroit Jazz
johnosler.com llc,2013
A handsome collection of photographs
of some of the greatest players in the
world.
Questlove
Soultrain : The Music, Dance, and
Style of a Generation
Harper Design,2013
Commemorates the legacy of the
cultural phenomenon that was a
launching pad for many artists,fashion
and musical trends, includes over 350
photographs.
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIRS
Canion, Ebony
Left For Dead
Life Changing Books, 2014
Empowering story of triumph over
extreme adversity.
Erving, Julius; Karl Taro Greenfeld
Dr. J: The Autobiography
Harper, 2013
Basketball icon shares his revealing,
yet surprisingly truthful account of his
life as a husband, father and player.
Henry, David
Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the
World that Made Him.
Algonquin Books, 2013
Comedian’s rough-hewn childhood
produces a brilliant, but self-destructive
artist.
MK Asante
Buck: A Memoir.
Spiegel & Grau, 2013
Rebelious teenager overcomes his
mother’s mental breakdown and his
father’s abandonment of the family.
Mock, Janet Redefining Realness: My Path to
Womanhood, Identity, Love & So
Much More
Atria Books, 2013
Eloquent testimony of a complicated
journey to self discovery, from male to
female.
“DETROIT IS TO THE BLACK
THEATER MOVEMENT
WHAT NEW ORLEANS IS
TO JAZZ, BECAUSE OF THE
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THREE
MEN: LLOYD RICHARDS,
WOODY KING, JR. AND RON
MILNER”
- AUGUST WILSON
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Moye, J. Todd
Ella Baker: Community Organizer
of the Civil Rights Movement
Rowman & Littlefield, 2013
Though mostly unknown today, this
political strategist was the architect
of group-centered leadership which
was the linchpin of many civil rights
organizations.
Soucy, Glenn; Daryl Cleveland &
Burt Lucido Fame Without Fortune, Motown
Records, The Al Cleveland Story
Brick Tower Press, 2013
Prolific songwriter shares an
illuminating account of the music
industry, and what happens on the
road to success.
Teachout, Terry
Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington
Gotham, 2013
Manipulator, womanizer, composer,
and musician – these are some of the
words used to describe the genius
that was Edward Kennedy Ellington,
considered by many to be the greatest
jazz impresario of the 20th century.
Toure’
I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince
Became an Icon
Atria Books, 2013
The eclectic musical vision of the Artist
is highlighted along with his impact on
popular culture.
CAREER AND FINANCE
Douglas, Walt; Anthony Neely
Activist Entrepreneur
Neely Media Group LLC, 2013
Chronicles 25 years of growth as a
leader from humble roots to a central
figure in Detroit politics and community
affairs, that include being named Black
Enterprise magazine’s Dealer of the
Year in 2010.
HEALTH
Burton, Valorie
Happy Women Live Better
Harvest House Publishers, 2013
Life coach shares thirteen strategies
that could increase your level of
contentment.
Terrence J.
The Wealth of My Mother’s Wisdom:
The Lessons that Made my Life Rich
It Books, 2013
TV personality shares his path to
personal success.
Thompson, Ahmir “Questlove”; Ben
Goodman
Mo’Meta Blues: The World
According to Questlove.
Grand Central Publishing, 2013
Drummer provides consciousness
streaming riff on the intersection and
interplay of life and art.
Teachout, Terry Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington
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Lee, Kenetia
Fearless Beauty 360: A Complete
Guide To Self Acceptance and
Empowerment
Changing Lives Press, 2014
Beauty expert shares an uplifting
regimen that illustrates how to connect
with your true self, and awaken your
inner spirit.
Quivers, Robin
Vegucation of Robin
Avery, 2013
Describes her battle with food and
the change in mindset that led to her
healthful transformation.
Feldstein, Ruth
How It Feels to Be Free: Black Women
Entertainers and the Civil Rights
Movement
Goodman, Jordan Paul Robeson : A Watched Man
HISTORY
Verso, 2013
Explores the path of a true “
Bates, Beth Tompkins
The Making of Black Detroit in the
Age of Henry Ford
University of North Carolina Press,
2014
Examine how blacks who migrated for
economic opportunities also impacted
the progress of both the labor and civil
rights movements.
renaissance” man whose activism
began early in his career and
continued throughout his life.
Johnson, Nicholas
Negroes and The Gun: The Black
Tradition Of Arms
Prometheus Books, 2014
A critical review of gun ownership
Coleman, Ken
On This Day: African-American Life
in Detroit
Coleman Communications, 2013
A daily history of Black life in
Michigan’s largest city.
and violence in the African American
Gates, Henry Louis; Donald
Yacovone The African Americans: Many Rivers
to Cross
SmileyBooks, 2013
Companion book to the public
television documentary of the same
name, chronicling 500 years of African
American history.
of Civil Rights
community.
Jones, William P.
The March on Washington: Jobs,
Freedom, and the Forgotten History
W. W. Norton & Company, 2013
Look beyond the famous speeches
and Martin Luther King, Jr. to focus
on the importance of economic
equality and the role played by A.
Philip Randolph in organizing this
momentous event.
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Stewart, Alison
First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar,
America’s First Black Public High
School.
Chicago Review Press, 2013
Educational excellence was the
product of the first public African
American high school in the United
States.
INSPIRATIONAL
NONFICTION
Toure’
I Would Die 4 U:
Why Prince Became an Icon
DuBois, Joshua
The President’s Devotional: The
Daily Readings that Inspired
King, Martin Luther, Jr.; Lewis V.
Baldwin
In a Single Garment of Destiny: A
Global Vision of Justice
Beacon Press, 2013.
The words of the civil rights leader
demonstrates his concern with human
rights issues on an international scale.
President Obama
Mullenbach, Cheryl
Double Victory: How African
American Women Broke Race and
Gender Barriers to Help Win World
War II
Chicago Review Press, 2013
Author reveals profiles of women
who overcame racial and gender
inequalities in both the private and
military workforces.
Encouragement, Inspiration, and the
O’Keefe, Rose Frederick and Anna Douglass in
Rochester, New York: Their Home
was Open to All
The History Press, 2013
Examine the many fugitives on
the Underground Railroad, fellow
abolitionists and other house guests
who sought respite at the Douglass’
house for nearly 25 years.
HarperOne, 2013
Spiritual advisor to the President
shares enriching words and thoughts.
Gaynor, Gloria; Sue Carswell
We Will Survive: True Stories of
Power of Song
Grand Harbor Press, 2013
Recollections of how the iconic
anthem of survival has inspired hope
and comfort during times of pain and
tragedy.
LIFESTYLE/ ENTERTAINING
Anderson, Sunny
Sunny’s Kitchen: Easy Food for
Real Life
Clarkson Potter, 2013
Celebrity chef updates classic recipes
and introduces international fare based
upon her travels.
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Brown, Linda Hinton; Norinda
SPORTS RELATED
Brown Hayat
Epstein, David
The Sports Gene: Inside the
Science of Extraordinary Athletic
Performance.
Current Hardcover, 2013
Is elite athleticism innate or can it be
created?
The Brown Betty Cookbook:
Modern Vintage Desserts and
Stories from Philadelphia’s Best
Bakery
John Wiley and Sons. Inc, 2012
Family recipes and beautiful
photography are highlights of this
collection of time-tested favorites.
RELATIONSHIPS
Anthony, La La
The Love Playbook: Rules For Love
Hogan, Lawrence Forgotten History of African
American Baseball
Praeger, 2014
Examines the origins of the Negro
Leagues, and progresses to the role of
African Americans in baseball today.
Sex And Happiness
Penguin Books, 2014
A guide to learning how to take
control of your life and build healthy
relationships.
Love, Loni
Love Him or Leave Him, but Don’t
Get Stuck with the Tab: Hilarious
Advice for Real Women
Simon & Schuster, 2013
Love and respect yourself above all
is the cornerstone of advice from
comedienne who dispenses an often
irreverent look at the war between the
sexes.
Nash, Niecy
It’s Hard to Fight Naked
Gallery Books, 2013
Actress known for her sassy roles
offers practical advice for those
27th Annual Hackley Memorial
Concert Program, 1971
seeking a wedding band.
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Marlow, Jen; Martina Correia-Davis
& Troy Davis
I Am Troy Davis
Haymarket Books, 2013
Account intertwines the U.S. justice
system, the death penalty debate and
the struggle to save a man’s life.
Thompson, Ahmir “Questlove”; Ben
Goodman
Mo’Meta Blues: The World According
to Questlove.
Jackson, Reggie; Kevin Baker
Becoming Mr. October
Doubleday, 2013
Memoir details the turbulent years
spent with New York Yankees after
winning three World Series with the
Oakland A’s.
TODAY’S ISSUES
Ellison, Keith
My Country, “Tis of Thee: My Faith,
My Family, Our Future Gallery Books/Karen Hunter
Publishing, 2014
Native Detroiter and first elected
Muslim Congressman, examines the
factors that divide America and what
will bring the country together.
Harper, Hill.
Letters to an Incarcerated Brother:
Encouragement, Hope, and Healing
for Inmates and Their Loved Ones
Gotham, 2013
Actor and activist examines the
negative effects the prison industrial
complex in the United States has on
black youth and men while offering
strategies to regain their sense of selfworth.
Sharpton, Reverend Al
The Reflected Stone: Al Sharpton
and the Path to American
Leadership.
Cash Money Content, 2013
Political activist reflects upon his
tragedies and triumphs while also
providing a primer on setting and
achieving goals.
Brewster, Dr. Joe; Michele
Stephenson & Hilary Beard
Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys
To Succeed In School And In Life
Spiegel & Grau, 2014
Based on an award-winning
documentary, a guide to helping young
males achieve success at every stage
of their lives.
IN ESTABLISHING
THE DETROIT
ELECTRONIC MUSIC
ARCHIVE (DEMA), THE
HACKLEY COLLECTION
CELEBRATES THE
CONTRIBUTIONS OF
THE CREATORS OF THE
GENRE, JUAN ATKINS,
DERRICK MAY AND
KEVIN SAUNDERSON.
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The E. Azalia Hackley Annual Benefit
Program 1946
The 17th Annual E. Azalia Hackley
Memorial Concert Program
1960
The 24th Annual E. Azalia
Hackley Memorial Concert Program
1968
The 30th Annual E. Azalia Hackley
Memorial Concert Program
1974
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AUDIO BOOKS
FICTION
NON-FICTION
Bodden, Marlen Suyapa
The Wedding Gift
MacMillan Audio, 2013
Read By: Jenna Lamia, January Lavoy
Two young women with unlikely ties
both rebel against the future that
society has planned for them.
Jackson, Reggie; Kevin Baker
Becoming Mr. October
Random House Inc, 2013
Read By: Reggie Jackson
Memoir details the turbulent years
spent with New York Yankees after
winning three World Series with the
Oakland A’s.
Bulawayo, Noviolet
We Need New Names
Dreamscape, 2013
Read By: Robin Miles
Darling’s home in Zimbabwe is
destroyed by civil war and she is
forced to live in a shanty town. But her
life changes when she moves to the
United States with her aunt.
Sharpton, Reverend Al
The Reflected Stone: Al Sharpton
and the Path to American
Leadership
Simon & Schuster Audio, 2013
Read By: Al Sharpton
Political activist reflects upon his
tragedies and triumphs while also
providing a primer on setting and
achieving goals.
Dickey, Eric Jerome
A Wanted Woman
Books On Tape, 2014
A mysterious contract killer’s fatal
mistake now makes her the target. McBride, James
The Good Lord Bird
Dreamscape Media, 2013
Read By: Michael Boatman
A slave boy from the Kansas Territory
joins the famous abolitionist John
Brown on his trek across the country
leading up to the raid on Harpers
Ferry.
Patterson, James
Cross My Heart
Hachette, Little Brown & Company,
2013
Read By: Michael Boatman, Tom
Wopat
A psychopath targets Alex Cross and
his family.
IN 2001, THE
INAUGURAL ROLAND
HAYES TRAILBLAZER
AWARD WAS
PRESENTED
TO SOPRANO,
MATTIWILDA DOBBS,
THE FIRST AFRICANAMERICAN TO
SING A ROMANTIC
LEAD ROLE AT THE
METROPOLITAN
OPERA.
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E. AZALIA HACKLEY
INSPIRED TITLES
Crouch, Stanley
Kansas City Lightning: The Rise
and Times of Charlie Parker
Harper, 2013
Authoritative account of the life and
struggles of the legendary musician.
Soucy, Glenn; Daryl Cleveland &
Burt Lucido Fame Without Fortune, Motown
Records, The Al Cleveland Story
Brick Tower Press, 2013
Prolific songwriter shares an
illuminating account of the music
industry, and what happens on the
road to success.
Feldstein, Ruth
How It Feels to Be Free: Black
Women Entertainers and the Civil
Rights Movement
Oxford University Press, 2013
Studies six female entertainers who
lent their voice to the struggle for civil
rights.
Gaynor, Gloria; Sue Carswell We Will Survive: True Stories of
Encouragement, Inspiration, and the
Power of Song
Grand Harbor Press, 2013
Personal recollections of how the
iconic anthem of survival inspired hope
and comfort in difficult times.
Mayes Jimmi; V.C. Speek The Amazing Jimmi Mayes:
Sideman to the Stars
University Press of Mississippi, 2014
Details the life of the accomplished
drummer who played with Jimi
Hendrix, James Brown and a host of
Motown hitmakers.
Questlove
Soultrain: The Music, Dance, and
Style of a Generation
Harper Design,2013
Commemorates the legacy of the
iconoclastic program that was a
launching pad for many artists,fashion
and musical trends.
Thompson, Ahmir “Questlove”; Ben
Goodman
Mo’Meta Blues: The World
According to Questlove.
Grand Central Publishing, 2013
Drummer provides consciousness
streaming riff on the intersection and
interplay of life and art.
Teachout, Terry Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington.
Gotham, 2013
Manipulator, womanizer, composer,
and musician – these are some of the
words used to describe the genius
that was Edward Kennedy Ellington,
considered by many to be the greatest
jazz impresario of the 20th century.
Toure’
I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince
Became an Icon. Atria Books, 2013
The eclectic musical vision of the Artist
is highlighted along with his impact on
popular culture.
Weiss, Jeff McGarvey; Evan
McGarvey 2pac vs Biggie : An Illustrated
History of Rap’s Greatest Battle
Voyageur Press, 2013
In depth study of the two legendary
artists and the rivalry that lives on,
even in death.
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YOUTH TOP TEN
Angela Johnson
Lottie Paris and the Best Place
Simon & Schuster Books for Young
Readers, 2013
Crystal Allen
The Laura Line
Balzer + Bray, 2013
Walter Dean Myers
Oh Snap! - The Cruisers Series,
Book 4
Scholastic Press, 2013
Jewell Parker Rhodes
Sugar
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers,
2013
Rita Williams – Garcia
P.S. Be Eleven
Amistad; First Edition, 2013
Jacqueline Woodson
This Is the Rope: A Story from Great
Migration
Nancy Paulsen Books, 2013
Tori Kosara
Gabby Douglas: Going for Gold
Scholastic, 2013
Langston Hughes
Lullaby (For a Black Mother): A Poem
HMH Books for Young Readers, 2013
Kimberly Reid
Sweet 16 to Life
Kensington Publishing, 2013
Anthony Whyte
Thin Line
Augustus Publishing, 2013
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YOUTH BOOKS
PICTURE BOOKS
Warner, Sally
Ellray Jakes and the Beanstalk
Puffin, 2013
Shortest boy in class must learn as
many skateboard tricks as possible
before the finale.
Age: 6 – 8
Bynum, Betty K
I’m a Pretty Little Black Girl!
(I’m A Girl Collection)
Workhorse Road Productions, 2012
Mia proves beauty is far beyond what
the mirror shows.
JUVENILE FICTION
Johnson, Angela
Lottie Paris and the Best Place
Simon & Schuster Books for Young
Readers, 2013
A love of reading and a visit to the
library offer an opportunity to meet new
friends.
Age: 5 - 9
Levy, Debbie
We Shall Overcome: The Story of a
Song
Jump At the Sun, 2013
Lyrics that represent the fight for
justice, equality and freedom from
slavery to the Civil Rights Movement.
Age: 5 & up
Lyons, Kelly Starling
Hope’s Gift
Putnam Juvenile, 2012
A little girl is comforted by the sounds
of a conch shell given to her by her
father after he joins the Union Army to
fight for freedom.
Age: 6 – 8
Robinson, Sharon
Under the Same Sun
Scholastic Press, 2014
A Tanzanian family welcomes their
Auntie Sharon and Grandmother Bibi
from America to celebrate her 85th
birthday.
Age: 4 - 8
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem; Raymond
Obstfeld
Sasquatch in the Paint - The
Streetball Crew, Book One
Disney Hyperion, 2013
After a sudden growth spurt an eighth
grade student must decide whether
to focus on basketball, or honor his
previous commitment to the school’s
science club.
Ages 8 to 12
Allen, Crystal
The Laura Line
Balzer + Bray, 2013
A student, embarrassed because of her
weight, gains self-esteem when she
discovers that she comes from a strong
and proud African-American heritage.
Ages 8 - 12
Cline-Ransome, Lesa
Light in the Darkness
Jump At the Sun Publishing, 2013
Despite their conditions on the
planation, mother and daughter learn to
read in secrecy by making letters from
sticks.
Age: 5 - 8
English, Karen
Nikki and Deja: Substitute Trouble
Clarion Books, 2013
A girl’s favorite teacher is absent from
school and the replacement is given a
hard time by other students.
Ages 7 - 12
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Glass, Calliope
Tiana: The Stolen Jewel
Disney Press, 2013
A dangerous jewel is stolen from the
Bayou, and must be returned before
something bad happens.
Age: 6 - 8
Levine, Kristin
The Lions of Little Rock
Puffin, 2013
In 1958, 12-year-old Marlee befriends Liz
who is passing for white in a segregated
school in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Age: 10 & up
Myers, Walter Dean
Oh Snap! - The Cruisers Series,
Book 4
Scholastic Press, 2013
Two newspaper clubs one from Harlem,
the other from England, find out that
just because an article is published in a
newspaper, doesn’t make it true.
Ages 8 - 12
Rhodes, Jewell Parker
Sugar
Little, Brown Books for Young
Readers, 2013
Young girl yearns to know more than
the life of sharecropping on a slave
plantation, and sees her chance when
Chinese workers are brought to help
harvest the crop.
Age: 8 – 12
Russell, Krista
The Other Side of Free
Peachtree Publishers, 2013
Young Jem finds himself the property
of an ornery and dangerous woman
during slavery in Fort Mose, Florida.
Tuck, Pamela
As Fast As Words Can Fly
Lee & Low Books, 2013
A middle school student transcribes letters
for his well-known Civil Rights father.
Ages 9 -12
Williams, Bria; Reginae Carter
Paparazzi Princesses
Cash Money Content Publishing, 2013
Written by real-life celebrity daughters,
this is a novel about the good and bad
of having parents who are always in
the limelight.
Age:12 and up.
Williams-Garcia, Rita
P.S. Be Eleven
Sequel: One Crazy Summer
Amistad; First Edition, 2013
The story details Gaither sister’s return
to Brooklyn.
Age: 8 – 12
Woodson, Jacqueline
This Is the Rope: A Story from Great
Migration
Nancy Paulsen Books, 2013
A story of a family’s journey North and
the one possession that reminds them
of the trip.
Age: 5 – 8
Wyeth, Sharon Dennis
The Granddaughter Necklace
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2013
Mother shares stories with her
daughter from generations of women
about the one piece of jewelry that
influences them.
Age: 4 - 8
JUVENILE BIOGRAPHY
Amateau, Gigi
Come August, Come Freedom: The
Bellows, the Gallows, and the Black
General Gabriel
Candlewick on Brilliance Audio, 2012
A fictionalized biography of life of a young rebel
leader and her attempt to free her fellow slaves.
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Hill, Laban Carrick
When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool
Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop
Roaring Brook Press, 2013
A story of how gang members stop
fighting to embrace an invention of a
new musical sound.
Age: 6 – 10
Johnson, Robin
Rihanna
Crabtree Publishing, 2013
Book reveals facts about the struggles
and private life of one of the most
influential singers of the century.
Questlove
Soultrain : The Music, Dance, and
Style of a Generation
Novesky, Amy
Mister and Lady Day: Billie Holiday
and the Dog Who Loved Her
HMH Books for Young Readers, 2013
Examine the great jazz singer’s special
love for animals and how they helped
her during dark periods in her life.
Age: 4 – 8
Kosara, Tori
Gabby Douglas: Going for Gold
Scholastic Press, 2013
Everything you want to know about a
young African American who captured
the nation during the 2012 Summer
Olympics.
Age: 7 - 10
Powell, Patricia Hruby
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of
Josephine Baker
Chronicle Books, 2014
A portrait of a Civil Rights advocate
and famous stage performer who
worked her way from St. Louis slums
to riches.
Age: 7 – 10
McKissack, Pat
Madam C.J. Walker: Inventor and
Millionaire
Enslow Elementary, 2013
A story of this famous person’s rise
from laundry woman to America’s first
black millionaire.
Michelson, Richard
Twice as Good: The Story of William
Powell and Clearview, the Only Golf
Course Designed, Built and Owned
by an African American
Sleeping Bear Press, 2012
A story of the man who fought
unbearable racism to emerge as the
owner of the first African American golf
course.
Age: 6 - 10
Stuckley, Rachel
Lebron James
Crabtree Publishing, 2013
Close up look at the professional
basketball player on and off the court.
Weatherford, Boston Carole
Sugar Hill: Harlem’s Historic
Neighborhood
Albert Whitman & Company, 2014
Catalogues African American artists
who lived during the 1920s, and 30s in
a prosperous and secure community in
New York.
Age: 5 – 8
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JUVENILE NONFICTION
Bryant, Jen
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of
Horace Pippin
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2013
Quotations from Pippin about the
psychological scars of war and
how he transformed them into his
interpretations of life through art.
Age: 5 – 8
Bunting, Eve
The Cart That Carried Martin
Charlesbridge Publication, 2013
A retelling of the simple antique wagon
that carried one the most famous
Civil Rights leader during his funeral
procession.
Fradin, Judith Bloom
The Price of Freedom: How One
Town Stood Up to Slavery
Walker Childrens, 2013
Inspiring story of how one man’s
journey to Oberlin, Ohio sparks an
abolitionist movement when the town
people join together to protect him.
Age: 8 – 12
Hughes, Langston
Lullaby (For a Black Mother): A
Poem
HMH Books for Young Readers, 2013
A famous poet celebrates the love between
an African American mother and her baby.
Age: 4 – 8
Pinkey, Andrea Davis
Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her
Song
Little, Brown Books for Young
Readers, 2013
United voices of two famous icons
inspire children to find their own voice
and speak up for what is right.
Age: 6 & up
Rampersad, Arnold
African American Poetry
Sterling Children’s Books, 2013
Verses that capture the sorrow, joy,
and triumphs of an enslaved people.
Age: 8 & Up
Rockwell, Anne
Hey, Charleston! The True Story of
the Jenkins Orphanage Band
Carolrhoda Books, 2013
Former slave makes orphans happy
during the Civil War by giving them
old musical instruments that they used
to turn into a well-known jazz band in
Carolina.
Skead, Robert
Something to Prove: The Great
Satchel Paige vs. Rookie Joe
DiMaggio
Carolrhoda Books, 2013
A pitching “face-off” between two rival
teams in 1936.
Smith Jr., Charles R.
Brick by Brick
Amistad Press, 2012
In depth account of American slaves’
contribution to the building of the White
House in Washington D.C.
Age: 7 - 12
Stone, Tanya Lee
Courage Has No Color: True Story
of the Triple Nickles: America’s First
Black Paratroopers
Candlewick, 2012
Book offers an informative introduction
to the 555th Parachute Infantry
Battalion – the first black paratroopers
in World War II.
Age: 10 & up
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Stoudemire, Amar’e
Schooled
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2013
A basketball player must overcome his
negative attitude of entitlement and
become a team player.
Age: 8 -12
Tarrant-Reid, Linda
Discovering Black America: From
the Age of Exploration to the
Twenty-First Century
Abrams Books for Young Readers,
2012
The history of African Americans
events from slavery to present.
Age: 10 & up
Tarshis, Lauren
The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
Scholastic Press, 2013
Two siblings try to escape slavery and
are swept up into the bloodiest battle
in American history.
Age: 7 - 10
TEEN FICTION
Abrams, Amir
The Girl of His Dreams
Kensington Publishing, 2013
Playboy tries to win Miesha’s attention
but she’s not interested … or is she?
Carter, Nikki
Get Over It
Kensington Publishing, 2013
Young diva handles the struggles of
the music industry.
Crowder, Melanie
Parched
HMH Books for Young Readers, 2013
Hard-hitting, but an ultimately hopeful
survival story.
IN 2003 MATERIAL
FROM THE HACKLEY
COLLECTION WAS
SELECTED FOR THE
FIRST DIGITIZATION
PROJECT OF THE
DETROIT PUBLIC
LIBRARY.
Reid, Kimberly
Sweet 16 to Life
Kensington Publishing, 2013
High school sleuth works to protect
friend and avoid implication in his
disappearance.
Sterling, Joelle
Forbidden Feast
Strebor Books, 2013
Young witch must make the choice
to save the human race or her love
interest.
Whyte, Anthony
Thin Line
Augustus Publishing, 2013
Police officer is forced to make
tough decisions after her young child
witnesses the murders of family
members.
Williams, Bria; Reginae Carter
*Paparazzi Princesses
Cash Money Content Publishing, 2013
Music moguls’ daughter describes
the good and bad of having famous
parents who are always in the
limelight.
Age: 12 & up
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SERIES
Billingsley, Reshonda Tate
You Don’t Know Me Like That
(Rumor Central)
Kensington Pub, 2013
High school senior reality TV star lands
a fabulous job as the host of a new
gossip TV show.
London, Kelli
Reality Check(Charly’s Epic Fiasco)
Star Power(Charly’s Epic Fiasco)
Kensington Pub, 2013
Young adult pursues a career as an
actress against her father’s wishes.
Moore, Stephanie Perry; Derrick
Moore
All In/Stand Firm (Grovehill Giants)
Real Diva/Man Up (Grovehill Giants)
Scream Loud/Quiet Strength
(Grovehill Giants)
Saddleback Publishing, 2014
Myers, Walter Dean
Invasion
Scholastic Press, 2013
Simone, Nini
True Story (Ni-Ni Girl Chronicles)
Kensington Publishing, 2013
Moore, Stephanie Perry & Derrick
Moore
Forever Hot/Truly Fine
(Grovehill Giants)
Golden Hear/Deep Soul
(Grovehill Giants)
Saddleback Pub, 2013
The cheerleaders and football players
pursue excelling in competition,
academics and their personal lives.
TOO NEW TO REVIEW
Billingsley, Reshonda Tate
Real As It Gets (Rumor Central)
Kensington Publishing, 2014
King, Joy Deja
Ride Wit’ Me Part 2
Young Diamond Book, 2014
London, Kelli
Beware Of Boys
(Charly’s Epic Fiasco)
Kensington Pub, 2014
Crouch, Stanley
Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and
Times of Charlie Parker
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PAST HACKLEY PERFORMERS
The 66th Annual
E. Azalia Hackley Concert
James Pettis, 2010
The 67th Annual
E. Azalia Hackley Concert
Nicole S. Greenidge, 2011
The 68th Annual
E. Azalia Hackley Concert
In The Tradition, 2012
The 69th Annual
E. Azalia Hackley Concert
Alice McAllister Tillman, 2013
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2014 CALENDAR
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The Premiere of “The Legacy of Roland Hayes”
Composition by Patrice Rushen performed by
George Shirley and the Cut Time Players
Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Public Library - Main Library
Clara Stanton Jones-Friends Auditorium
For more information, call 313-481-1338 or visit us at www.
detroitpubliclibrary.org This event is free and open to the public.
Reception immediately following the concert with performers.
Program sponsored by ABM Services, Comerica, DPL Friends
Foundation, and the DPL Staff Association.
**This activity is funded in part by the MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS
AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS and the MICHIGAN HUMANITIES COUNCIL**
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