Short Film Debut: REDEMPTION, For Colored Boys

If you are a fan of "The Wire" you will love this short film series by award-winning filmmaker, Stacey Muhammad!

You can purchase the film plus a bonus film for just $10 USD via PayPal at: http://www.staceymuhammad.com/.

This film would be a great addition to any library video collection. Enjoy!

Short Story Anthologies in Street Lit

I was recently asked, "Are there any short stories published in street lit?" There sure are! Here are some popular short story anthologies for Street Lit. If you know of any others, please let me know and I'll add them to the list!

Adult/YA level:

Clark, Wahida. 2010. What's Really Hood! A Collection of Tales from the Streets. NY: Grand Central Publishing. 

Gray, Erick S., Anthony Whyte, and Shannon Holmes. 2009 - ongoing. Streets of New York: Volumes 1 - 3. NY: Augustus Publishing. 

Various Authors. 2004 - ongoing. Around the Way Girls: Volumes 1 - 8. NY: Urban Books. 

Various Authors. 2006 - ongoing. Girls from da Hood: Volumes 1 - 6. NY: Urban Books.

Teen/Tween Level:

Flake, Sharon. 2005. Who Am I Without Him?: Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in Their Lives. NY: Hyperion.

Flake, Sharon. 2010. You Don't Even Know Me: Stories and Poems About Boys. NY: Hyperion.

Various authors. 2005 - ongoing. Teenage Bluez: A Collection of Urban Stories. Books I, II and III. MD: Life Changing Books.