The 2019 South Florida Book Festival at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) will feature a fantastic line-up of authors, speakers, renowned chefs, presenters and more. Enjoy book discussions, talks and signings, free workshops, cooking demonstrations and more. Stay connected with
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JULY 19, 2019 | 6:30PM – 9:30PM EDT
21 & Over to attend. Upscale attire preferred with an R.S.V.P. required for entry.
Attendees will sample literary-inspired culinary selections, enjoy craft cocktails and wine and meet celebrity chef/cookbook authors.
Dr. A. J. Nuriddin
Author, Columnist, TV Producer/Host
Dr. Nuriddin has been a columnist on health matters for the international newspaper Muslim Journal for over thirty years. For twenty years, Dr. Nuriddin has been the executive producer/host of a live weekly call-in television program on Cable 8 TV aired in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Live streaming on Wednesdays at 7PM at GCTV.VIEBIT.com) Dr. Nuriddin is the author of three books on health and nutrition. He is the founder of Success By Health.
Dr. Nuriddin received his BA and MA in nutrition from the American Holistic College of Nutrition in Birmingham, Alabama. He holds a PhD in holistic nutrition from the American Holistic College of Nutrition. His doctorate degree in naturopathy is from the Clayton School of Natural Healing in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Nuriddin is a sought-after speaker in mosques, churches and college campuses throughout the United States and the Caribbean.
Chef Juan Montier
Executive Chef, TV & Radio Personality, Author
Chef Juan is no stranger to food TV. He has demonstrated his cooking acumen on ABC’s The View, WXIA’s Atlanta & CO, Atlanta Plugged In on CBS 46, and Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy for PBS. He has also made radio appearances, including The Steve Harvey Morning Show and the V103 Morning Show.
Veronica Cervera
Author, Blogger
Cervera published a book of Cuban recipes, La Cocina Cubana De Vero(Vero’s Cuban Recipes) in 2015. In September 2013, she was selected a Top Blogger at LATISM, and her blog was one of the four finalists in the category of Best Food. She has been selected by NBC News for the 10 Latina Bloggers to Be Watching in 2016 and finalist of the Tecla Awards as a Top Food Creator in Hispanicize 2017.
TICKETS ARE ONLY $40
Includes food, cocktails, live entertainment, gated parking and a COMPLIMENTARY BOOK of your choice from any of the 2019 South Florida Book Festival authors.
ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT EVENTBRITE OR AT THE DOOR
Proceeds benefit The Friends of AARLCC, which sponsors programs for children and adults.
JULY 20, 2019 | 10:30AM – 5:30PM EDT
10:45AM - 11:30AM
Dr. Mitch Spero
Florida the Turtle, Who Thinks He's a Dog, Finds His Feelings
Children's Workshop
11:45AM - 12:30PM
Perry Busby
The Hacks of Life
11:45AM - 12:45PM
Erin Lowry
Broke Millennial Takes on Investing, A Beginner's Guide to Leveling Up Your Money
11:45AM - 12:30PM
Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren
A Court of Refuge, Stories from the Bench of America's First Mental Health Court
12:45PM - 1:30PM
Mahogany Browne
Woke Baby, For All the Littlest Progressives, Waking Up to Seize a New Day of Justice and Activism
12:45PM - 1:30PM
Lemuel LaRoche
Hidden Ripples, Life's Unspoken Language
1:45PM - 2:30PM
Dr. Randal Jelks
Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans, Ethel Waters, Mary Lou Williams, Eldridge Cleaver and Muhammad Ali
2:45PM - 3:30PM
Chef Juan Montier
Designing the Gift of Food
2:45PM - 3:30PM
Christina Proenza-Coles
American Founders
3:45PM - 4:30PM
Dr. A. J. Nuriddin
Help Yourself to Ultimate Health, Know the Causes, Symptoms and Solutions to Optimal Health
3:45PM - 4:30PM
Chef Veronica Cervera
La Cocina Cubana de Vero
3:45PM - 4:30PM
J. R. Harris
Way Out There, Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker
