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What About Your Friends: Books, Films, & Music that reflect Black Sisterhood

  • Brittany S.
  • Saturday, June 11
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We love to see the illuminating joy that happens when Black women come together. Below are lists of Books, Films, and Music that spotlight the beauty of Black sisterhood. 

Created by Alexis Nicholson and Brittany Smith

#ItsTheSisterhoodForMe 📖 
Books that shine a light on friendship and sisterhood.

In Every Mirror She's Black

In Every Mirror She's Black

A Novel
Akinmade-Akerström, Lola, author.
Published in 2021
408 pages ; 24 cm
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Sisters in Arms

Sisters in Arms

A Novel of the Daring Black Women Who Served During World War II
Alderson, Kaia, author.
Published in 2021
374, 10 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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Book
 
The Vanishing Half

The Vanishing Half

Bennett, Brit, author.
Published in 2020
343 pages ; 24 cm
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Book
 
Act Your Age, Eve Brown

Act Your Age, Eve Brown

Hibbert, Talia, author.
Published in 2021
xii, 375 pages ; 21 cm.
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Get a Life, Chloe Brown

Get a Life, Chloe Brown

A Novel
Hibbert, Talia, author.
Published in 2019
viii, 369 pages ; 21 cm
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Take a Hint, Dani Brown

Take a Hint, Dani Brown

A Novel
Hibbert, Talia, author.
Published in 2020
xii, 384 pages ; 21 cm
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The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

Kidd, Sue Monk.
Published in 2002
301 pages ; 22 cm
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Book
 
So Many Beginnings

So Many Beginnings

A Little Women Remix
Morrow, Bethany C., author.
Published in 2021
291 pages ; 22 cm.
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One of the Good Ones

One of the Good Ones

Moulite, Maika, author.
Published in 2021
335 pages : map, genealogical tables ; 22 cm
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Book
 
Sugar Town Queens

Sugar Town Queens

Nunn, Malla, author.
Published in 2021
291, 21 pages ; 22 cm
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Book
 
You Truly Assumed.

You Truly Assumed.

Sabreen, Laila.
Published in 2022
352 pages ;
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Book
 
The Sisterhood of Blackberry Corner

The Sisterhood of Blackberry Corner

Smith, Andrea.
Published in 2007
312 pages ; 21 cm
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The Sisters Are Alright

The Sisters Are Alright

Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America
Winfrey Harris, Tamara.
Published in 2015
xiii, 147 pages ; 23 cm
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Dear Black Girl

Dear Black Girl

Letters from Your Sisters on Stepping into Your Power
Winfrey Harris, Tamara, author.
Published in 2021
xv, 185 pages ; 23 cm
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#That'sMyBestFriend📽️
Movies & TV Shows that highlight friendship and sisterhood.

The Cheetah Girls 2

The Cheetah Girls 2

When in Spain.
Published in 2006
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
A Different World. Season 1.

A Different World. Season 1.

Published in 1987
1 online resource (22 video files (approximately 528 min.)) : sound, color
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Streaming Video
 
Girlfriends. The Complete First Season.

Girlfriends. The Complete First Season.

Published in 2007
4 videodiscs (471 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Girls Trip

Girls Trip

Published in 2017
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Blu-ray + DVD
 
The Help

The Help

.
Published in 2011
1 videodisc (146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Blu-ray + DVD
 
Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

Published in 2017
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Blu-ray + DVD
 
Insecure. The Complete First Season

Insecure. The Complete First Season

Published in 2017
1 videodisc (226 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Little

Little

Published in 2019
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Blu-ray + DVD
 
Living Single. The Complete First Season

Living Single. The Complete First Season

Published in 2006
4 videodiscs (approximately 567 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Moesha. The First Season.

Moesha. The First Season.

Published in 2012
2 videodiscs (351 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

.
Published in 2019
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Blu-ray + DVD
 
Orange is the New Black. Season One.

Orange is the New Black. Season One.

Published in 2014
4 videodiscs (730 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Phat Girlz.

Phat Girlz.

Published in 2006
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
The Proud Family Complete Series.

The Proud Family Complete Series.

Published in 2022
7 videodiscs (approximately 1,265 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Queen Sugar. The Complete First Season.

Queen Sugar. The Complete First Season.

Published in 2017
3 videodiscs (571 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 pamphlet
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DVD
 
The Secret Life of Bees.

The Secret Life of Bees.

Published in 2009
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Set It off

Set It off

Published in 2011
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Star. The Complete First Season

Star. The Complete First Season

Published in 2018
3 videodiscs (approximately 540 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Steel Magnolias.

Steel Magnolias.

Published in 2013
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Step.

Step.

Published in 2017
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Think Like a Man Too.

Think Like a Man Too.

Published in 2014
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Waiting to Exhale.

Waiting to Exhale.

Published in 2006
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 

#LoveToHearIt 🎵 
Music and Music Groups that embody friendship and sisterhood.

 

 

Destiny's Child Live in Atlanta

Destiny's Child Live in Atlanta

Published in 2006
1 videodisc (approximately 1 hr., 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD
 
Star

Star

702 (Musical group)
Published in 2002
1 online resource (1 audio file (1hr., 04 min.)) : digital.
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Streaming Music
 
Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

Original Soundtrack Album.
Babyface (Musician)
Published in 1995
1 sound disc : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
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Music CD
 
Floetic

Floetic

Floetry (Musical group)
Published in 2002
1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Music CD
 
Crazysexycool

Crazysexycool

TLC (Musical group)
Published in 2012
1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Music CD
 
Ooooooohhh-- on the TLC Tip

Ooooooohhh-- on the TLC Tip

TLC (Musical group)
Published in 1992
1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Music CD
 
TLC

TLC

TLC (Musical group), performer.
Published in 2017
1 audio disc (37 min.) : CD audio, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
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Music CD
 
The Very Best of En Vogue (digital

The Very Best of En Vogue (digital

Vogue, En.
Published in 2006
1 online resource (1 audio file (1hr., 17 min.)) : digital.
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Streaming Music
 
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