As an extension of AARLCC’s mission to collect, preserve, and provide access to resources focusing on the history and culture of people of African, African American, and Caribbean descent, the Africana Arts & Humanities Festival (formerly known as the South Florida Book Festival) creates opportunities for residents in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area to be exposed to literature and authors focused on Black history and culture representing various facets of the African diaspora.Guest speakers include artist/author/activist Nana Camille Yarbrough and author/professor Dr. Daniel Black.