Moderated by Leonie Hermantin, member of the Center for Haitian Studies’ Board of Directors. Presented in Haitian Creole with English subtitles. English transcription available for non-Creole speakers During the colonial era, Haiti’s Black Code governed the slavery system. Later, the Civil Code was added to the Black Code with the aim of softening the slavery …
Moderated by Marleine Bastien, executive director of FANM, and MJ Fievre, author of Badass Black Girl. Presented in Haitian Creole with English subtitles. English transcription available for non-Creole speakers The history of Haiti includes many notable queens and empresses, such as Marie Claire Heureuse Félicité Bonheur, the wife of Haitian general Jean Jacques Dessalines; Marie …
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Join writer, editor, educator, and social commentator Roxane Gay, author of the New York Times-bestselling essay collection Bad Feminist and the novel An Untamed State, for what’s sure to be an insightful and sharply focused discussion of her work, cultural touch points and personal views. She’s speaking with award-winning journalist and LGBTQ advocate Channing Gerard …
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Moderated by Julio Capó Jr., FIU associate professor of history and deputy director of The Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab. Presented in English. In the Caribbean, LGBTQ individuals live in fear of being ostracized at a minimum and physically assaulted – or even murdered – at worst. This panel celebrates the contributions of LGBTQ writers with …
Moderated by Geoffrey Philp, author of Hurricane Center, and MJ Fievre, ReadCaribbean coordinator. Presented in English. Please note that there is a short interlude between Part I and Part II. Please stay connected. Part II will start playing shortly after Part I. Through poetry, fiction, and reportage, Caribbean writers share with the world the fury of …
Live Q&A with Chantel Acevedo Thursday, November 19 @ 5:30 p.m. EST! Grades 3 – 7 Moderated by Freda Mosquera, community library manager at Broward County Library. Muse Squad: The Cassandra Curse is Chantel Acevedo's action-packed fantasy duology about a Cuban American girl who discovers that she’s one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology. …
Grades 9 – 12 In Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova, Rose Mortiz has brand new powers that she doesn’t understand, and her family is still trying to figure out how to function in the wake of her amnesiac father’s return home. Then, on the night of her Death Day party, Rose discovers her father’s memory …
Grades PreK-2 Introduced by Cierra Bragan, Miami Mom Collective. I Am a Promise takes readers on Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce’s journey from her childhood in the tough inner-city community of Waterhouse in Kingston, Jamaica, through her development as a young athlete, to her first Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter sprint in 2008. The story …
Grades PreK – 3 Introduced by Cierra Bragan, Miami Mom Collective. In A Girl Named Rosita, Pura Belpré Honor winner Anika Aldamuy Denise (Planting Stories) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Leo Espinosa (Islandborn) tell the story of Rita Moreno, the Puerto Rican superstar best known for her Oscar-winning performance in the original West Side …
Event starts Sunday, November 15 at 4 p.m. Miami native Inez Barlatier is a multifaceted performer of Ayisyen (Haitian) descent. She celebrates Haitian art and culture through energetic drumming and singing, sharing songs and phrases in Kreyol (Creole) that explore themes of community and gratitude. inezbarlatier.com Sponsored by
Grades 9 – 12 In Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo, 16-year-old Camino Rios lives for the summer – especially the first week of June – when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to …