Taye Diggs
1) Mixed me
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Told in rhyming text, Mike is a mixed-race boy, completely comfortable with his identity and his parents--and his wild, curly hair.
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Language
English
Description
A conversation about race. **
"Daddy?"
"Yes, my sweet boy."
"Why are those people shouting?"
"Our people are shouting because we need to be heard. We need to be heard."
Why? is a question asked by children daily, and in this striking and timely story, it begins a straightforward and challenging conversation between children of color and the adults in their lives.
Why are the buildings burning? Why are people marching? Why are they crying? Taye Diggs...
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Language
English
Description
The boy is teased for looking different than the other kids. His skin is darker, his hair curlier. He tells his mother he wishes he could be more like everyone else. And she helps him to see how beautiful he really, truly is.
For years before they both achieved acclaim in their respective professions, good friends Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans wanted to collaborate on Chocolate Me!, a story based on experiences of feeling different and trying to...
4) My Friend!
Author
Language
English
Description
This program is read by Taye Diggs.
An audiobook about what it means to be a friend from Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans, the writer/artist team that brought us Chocolate Me! and Mixed Me.
Friends lend a hand when they can
They help blend and mend
It doesn't depend on whether you're doing wrong or right.
A friend can send or lend a shining light to a situation.
Add some bright to any frustration.
On pretty much any occasion.
Two best friends do almost...
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Language
English
Description
From Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans comes I Love You More Than..., another heartfelt audiobook collaboration.
My child. I am not always with you as much as I'd like. But you are always in my mind and my heart. Some families look different than others. A father who doesn't live full-time with his son tells him all the ways he misses and loves him.
I Love You More Than... is perfect for families who are separated, whatever the circumstances. Its message...
6) Incarnation
Author
Language
English
Description
Based on the legendary demon Mammon, Incarnation is a twisted tale of greed about a young couple chasing the American dream. Brad (Taye Diggs) and Jess (Jessica Uberuaga) move to Los Angeles in search of a better life. When they stumble upon a hidden real estate gem, they are elated by their turn of fortune. But they soon learn that greed comes with a hefty price when their ideal home is hiding a secret far more sinister than they could have ever...
7) The Comeback
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Language
English
Description
Jeff and Tisa move their family back to their hometown of Atlanta after Tisa's offered her dream job. However, family drama overshadows her dream as they are forced to deal with issues that were long swept under the carpet.
9) The Comeback
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Jeff and Tisa Murray move their family back to their hometown of Atlanta after Tisa is offered her dream job. When Jeff's mom and her copious lovers greet them upon arrival, family drama quickly overshadows the dream and forces them to deal with the issues that were long swept under the carpet.
10) The best man
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Scandalous secrets from the past begin to reveal themselves when old college buddies reunite for a wedding.
11) Rent
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006, c2005
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the year in the life of a group of friends in New York's East Village. The bohemians live carefree lives of art, music, sex and drugs. With this being the late 1980s, the threat of AIDS is always present.
12) River Runs Red
Publisher
Cineverse
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Judge Charles Coleman trusts the legal system he swore to uphold. But when two white cops gun down his only son in cold blood, the system fails. Grieving and in despair, Judge Coleman switches his gavel for a gun, dishing out revenge, not justice.
13) Rent
Publisher
Revolution Studios
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Based on Puccini’s classic opera La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent in the gritty background of New York’s East Village. “Measuring their lives in love,” these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic. One of the longest running shows on Broadway, RENT was the...
14) New Best Friend
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A North Carolina sheriff investigates the near-fatal drug overdose of an underachieving college girl, and uncovers many sordid details of her life before and during her descent into drugs and debauchery.
15) Baggage claim
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Determined to get engaged before her youngest sister's wedding, flight attendant Montana Moore finds herself with only 30 days to find Mr. Right. Using her airline connections to 'accidentally' meet up with eligible ex-boyfriends and scour for potential candidates, she racks up more than 30,000 miles and countless comedic encounters, all the while searching for the perfect guy.
20) Rent
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Language
English
Description
Based on Puccini's classic opera La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's revolutionary rock opera Rent tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent in the gritty background of New York's East Village. "Measuring their lives in love," these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic. One of the longest running shows on Broadway, Rent was the winner...