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When the eleven- and twelve-year-olds on the Cannon Street YMCA All-Star team registered for a baseball tournament in Charleston, South Carolina, in June 1955, it put the team and the forces of integration on a collision course with segregation, bigotry, and the southern way of life. When all the White teams withdrew in protest, the Cannon Street team won the state tournament.

Everett Harper delivers a powerful and pragmatic take on solving complex problems by, and making decisions through, uncertainty. You'll learn to discover insights quickly by experimenting, iterating, then building infrastructure to sustain your innovations in your teams and organizations. The author demonstrates a set of practices, processes, and infrastructure that addresses complex problems alongside a set of methods to systematize, scale, and share best practices throughout an organization.

Clawing his way to the top, pimp Earl the Black Pearl believes he is untouchable, but when someone puts a hit on his friends, he has to fight back to save his own life.

The title pretty much sums it up. Glimpse into the life of the man everyone loves to hate.

Loyal is having fun and doing what works for him. He doesn't want to be with one woman, and he doesn't lie to the women in his life about it. It was an ideal situation in the beginning but as time passes, the handsome, charming Loyal has the women who were once content sharing him fighting to be his only one. That was never on the agenda, so Loyal feels it might be time to start over with a new roster. Cue Avani. She's new in town, and she has Loyal's interest piqued. J

It’s anything but "business as usual" when growing up on the unforgiving streets of Highland Park. In a small, crime-plagued neighborhood located within the heart of Detroit, any and everything goes when a group of childhood friends fights to survive and make it out of the hood. Nothing is off limits, including selling drugs, scamming, and death to those who stand in their way.

Detective Jones is back on the scene, obsessed with bringing down Sade for multiple murders. But his relentless pursuit masks a shocking personal connection that drives his thirst for catching her far beyond the bounds of justice. Meanwhile, Sade is carrying Dante’s baby and is entangled with Atlas—the man responsible for Dante’s accident and amnesia. As Atlas’s behavior grows increasingly erratic and threatening, Sade must decide whether to run or fight.

Greer, also known as G, has been blessed with beauty, an independent mindset, and an alluring aura that hypnotizes men. However, she has never relied on a man to take care of her; she prefers to secure her own bag. As a young boss, all the D-boys are drawn to her, but making money is the only thing on her mind. Jahi, Greer's first love, has taught her all about heartbreak, which leads to the couple taking a break. But with all the women Jahi can have due to his good looks, money, and status, the one woman he can't get over is Greer.

I was lucky to find my soulmate. And cursed to have lost him so soon after . . . I thought Tarfu was my happy ending. Until he went missing in battle. At first I waited patiently. Then anxiously. Then finally, hopelessly. Three years have passed. Orc males in his clan begin to circle me. Looking to claim me. But if I know my mate, Tarfu will never stop till he comes back to me. He will always be searching for me. Always loving me. And when he comes through my door again, my face will break out in joy. And I'll present him a gift for finally making it back to us. Our son.

In the second book of the Courageous Love Series, Elise McDonald kept one eye out for her next adventure and one on the calendar counting down to her new job as an associate professor.

Billie Hopkins is discontent living life for her mother. The painter and baker spends her days working at her family’s business. Even though she wishes she could change her life, she doesn’t have the motivation to do so … until her boyfriend of three years breaks up with her and gets engaged just six months later. Worse, his fiancée wants to hire Billie to bake their wedding cake. That seems to be the final straw that breaks the camel’s back and forces Billie to do something different with her life—even if it’s just for three days.

Dezi Gianni is a very much a man used to getting what he wants. Tall, fine, and gorgeous; rich, powerful, and deadly, he’s just set his sights on the beautiful woman dining in the restaurant where he and his partner are having lunch. Kayla DeWitt is the focus of Dezi’s affection. Beautiful, sexy, sophisticated, she’s searching for the ideal man to fill the emptiness left by her ex-boyfriend's betrayal. Her best friend Taea is convinced they’ll find compatibility with the two wealthy hustlers. Kayla is just hoping they don’t get killed.

Arcadia welcomes its new queen and I am determined to do the best for my people. With my mates by my side helping me along the way the future seems brighter. So much hangs in the balance. I want to honor my father's wishes and unite us all but, darkness in the form of the Fae queen looms on the horizon. I won't be caught off guard, when she strikes, I will be ready. She won't get away with all the pain and destruction she's caused. This fight won't be easy, but I won't be doing it alone.

I lost my orc. But he left me with something better. One year ago, Nevarth had to leave me. I never even got a chance to say goodbye. I thought I had lost him forever. Until I felt a kick in my belly. Now a part of him lives on in his son. When I look at his son, I feel that hope. And I feel sadness at having lost Nevarth. Until the day he returns.

He died trying to protect me. Or so I thought. On a hellish Earth I created my own slice of Heaven with Agrish . . . until it was burned to the ground. Along with my safety. For the last year, I've done nothing but run. Alone. Afraid. And with a broken heart. The Burning Sun orc clan was supposed to be my refuge. But then I see him. My giant orc. Rescued and living among them. And now it's my purgatory.

You ever met somebody and knew right away they were going to be your forever? Yea, me neither. But when my path crossed with Devyn Banks, I knew she would leave a stain that was hard to wash out.

Pain was all Amethyst Flowers knew when it came to love from a man. Ever since she was a little girl, the main example of how a man should treat a woman taught her that if a man wasn’t inflicting pain it wasn’t real love. When she met Scorpio Devon, she thought the generational curse from her parents skipped her until Scorpio began to show his true dark colors, soon leaving Amethyst traumatized. Over love, and close to giving into her demons, Amethyst meets Adonis Jordan who is set to not only protect but show her how true love should be.

The Carter Cartel always came out on top. Lynx knew it when he sat at the head of the table, and he knew that passing the reigns of the business down to Nori and Malik wouldn't change anything. There would always be something, or someone, to watch out for. The Carter men had eyes and ears everywhere, so fear never moved through them. They were the ones to incite fear, and that wouldn't change no matter who was in charge.

Former NBA star Zechariah Aldaine's world shatters with a career-ending injury, leaving him to navigate a life outside the basketball court's spotlight. Known for his competitive spirit and charismatic presence, Zec now faces the challenge of finding purpose in a world where he's no longer the star player.

In this poignant, wry, and powerful memoir, Nunn links the politics of Black Power to the movements for Black lives and dignified reentry today. His story underscores the power of coalition building, persistence in the face of backlash, and the importance of centering the voices of experience in the fight for freedom-and proves, once and for all, that jailbirds can fly.