Blair Underwood
Author
Series
Tennyson Hardwick series volume 1
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Follows the adventures of Tennyson Hardwick, a handsome, sexy actor and former gigolo, living on the fringes of the good life in Hollywood. This story chronicles the redemption of a prodigal son, combining the glamour of Hollywood with the seedy hopelessness of the inner city. Tennyson struggles to hang on to his acting career and redeem his sex-for-pay history, which estranged him from his family--especially his father, a decorated LAPD captain who...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Discover the astonishing, inspirational, and largely unknown true story of the eighteen African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, defying the racism of both Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South.
Set against the turbulent backdrop of a segregated United States, sixteen black men and two black women are torn between boycotting the Olympic Games in Nazi Germany or participating. If they go, they would represent a country...
3) Just cause
Pub. Date
c1999
Formats
Description
A Harvard Law School professor reopens a murder investigation on behalf of a Death Row inmate who claims he was forced by a sinister lawman to confess to a crime he didn't commit. On the surface, it seems to be a straight-ahead case of the prisoner's guilt or innocence. But nothing really lies on the surface of this mystery, set in the Florida swamplands.
5) The hit
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
An idealistic record label owner runs afoul of the Mob when he tries to consolidate all rap labels into one company that gives back to the black community.
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Carrie Watts begrudgingly lives with her busy, overprotective son, Ludie, and pretentious daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae. No longer able to drive and forbidden to travel alone, she wishes for freedom from the confines of the house and begs her son to take her on a visit to her hometown of Bountiful. When he refuses, Mrs. Watts is undeterred and makes an escape to the local bus station, where she befriends Thelma, a young woman traveling home.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Fatalistic teenager George Zingavoy is a master at just barely getting by. In fact, he's practically turned it into an art form-making it through the entire school year without doing a shred of work. But when George meets a beautiful and complicated girl named Sally, he discovers a kindred spirit who turns his slacker world upside down. Their quirky and unexpected romance may just inspire George to do the unthinkable-get off his butt and chase after...
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
In addition to being saddled with an unruly foster teen, Madea has two troubled nieces to deal with. Lisa is engaged to an abusive and controlling investment banker and Vanessa is finding it difficult to open herself to the affection of a bus driver/artist Frankie because of childhood abuse. Wreaking havoc on both of the girls's lives is their mother Victoria.
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Carrie Watts begrudgingly lives with her busy, overprotective son, Ludie, and pretentious daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae. No longer able to drive and forbidden to travel alone, she wishes for freedom from the confines of the house and begs her son to take her on a visit to her hometown of Bountiful. When he refuses, Mrs. Watts is undeterred and makes an escape to the local bus station, where she befriends Thelma, a young woman traveling home.
Pub. Date
1993
Description
Lou Gosset Jr. is a grizzled con, when Jared Williams (Blair Underwood) arrives in the prison, is soon revealed to be his long-lost son. When the two are realized the parole board stipulates that Jared and his father live with him. While his father gets a job as a car mechanic, and falls in with Yvonne (Rae Dawn Chong), Underwood falls in with his old criminal buddies, who decide to rob the dealership where his father works
13) I will follow
Pub. Date
2011
Description
"Maye is a success. Hot career. Hot boyfriend. But when her world is turned upside down by tragedy, she must struggle to keep her balance... chronicles a day in the life of a woman at a crossroads, and the twelve people help her move forward into a brave, new world"--Container.
14) Something new
Series
Pub. Date
2006.
Description
If love is an adventure, Kenya McQueen has yet to be embarked upon it. A beautiful L.A. career woman, Kenya works as a senior manager at a prestigious accounting firm, and is on the verge of making partner. But she has yet to find her own partner and a fulfilling personal life. After another Valentine's Day spent working late, Kenya agrees to a blind date with Brian, a sexy and free-spirited landscape architect who is not exactly what she'd pictured...
15) Posse
Pub. Date
2001
Description
Western about a mostly black posse who do battle with a pompous, racist colonel, and a vicious white sheriff who wants to take over a peaceful black frontier settlement.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Paul is a therapist who exhibits great insight and confidence when treating his patients. But Paul suffers crippling insecurities and is counseled by his own therapist, Gina. Adding to his list of growing concerns, his wife Kate is overcome with feelings of neglect and resents competing for his attention. Paul's patients include a young doctor who is in love with Paul; a Navy pilot who is reevaluating his life after a failed mission in Iraq; a teenage...
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
Brad is the son of a wealthy and socially prominent couple. However, Brad is trying to launch a career as a hardcore rapper under the name "B-Rad." His dad is running for Governor of California, and both he and his campaign manager are convinced Brad's antics could have a negative impact on the election. So they hire a pair of African-American actors to impersonate a pair of gang-bangers who carjack Brad's SUV and take him to the 'hood. However, Brad...
18) Full frontal
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
A day in the life of various Los Angeles citizens as they get ready to go to a birthday party for a Hollywood producer. Before the night is over, relationships are tested, hearts are broken and passions are renewed.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Deliver us from Eva: a young woman's in-laws hire a "player" to date her and keep her away from their relationships. While Ray had just planned to make some money, he didn't plan on falling in love.
Something new: when Kenya McQueen meets sexy, free-spirited Simon Kelly and then her ideal man arrives on the scene, she must choose between the relationship everyone expects, and the romance no one expected.
The best man: scandalous secrets from the...
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