REFLECTION & REASON

The Miami Book Fair is now underway, and Kya Publishing is excited to be a part of the virtual festivities, featured in the Virtual Marketplace with a great collection of writers and book/publishing organizations. This year's Book Fair hosts so many great artists, and a full schedule of discussions, panels, and interviews. On November 17, we took in "Red, White, Black and Blue: Highlighting America's Racial Illiteracy" with artist/educator  Keith Knight . Here's an overview of the event, followed by a link so you can check it out this week thanks to the convenient watch-on-demand Miami Book Fair platform! This presentation really resonated, and Keith Knight's direct and engaging communication style made it not only informative but also thought provoking, and emotionally impactful. I felt this. Reflecting back, there were a few images that are still burned into my memory now. Pictures of lynchings and a still photograph of George Floyd (that I have deliberate...

The  Miami Book Fair  is now underway, and Kya Publishing is excited to be a part of the virtual festivities, featured in the  Virtual Marketplace  with a great collection of writers and book/publishing organizations. This year's Book Fair hosts so many great artists, and a full schedule of discussions, panels, and interviews. To start our week off, we had a chance to enjoy a great sessions on November 16: "The Miami Times and the Fight for Equality."  Here's an overview of the event, followed by a link so you can check it out this week thanks to the convenient watch-on-demand platform! This conversation was hosted by Florida-based journalist  Nadege Green  who has investigated and reported on local government in Miami in relation to the impacts on housing, climate, and other issues disproportionately affecting Black and brown communities in Miami-Dade County. Nadege is also the Director of Community Research & Storytelling with the  Com...