PROGRAM LISTING

SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2023

The Funky Drummer: Hip-Hop, Sampling, and the Legacy of Black Music - Join DJ TilleryJames and DJ LS1 of The DJ Collective for an audio tour and open discussion examining the connections between generations.

Auditorium. 4PM – 5PM.

Local Authors Track

Hip-Hop & Its Influence on Urban Fiction Literature – T.J. Hope: Hood Lemonade Series is a fiction author, CEO, spoken word artist, and promoter from South Florida. As seen in magazines such as Urban Books, Authors & Writers Of America (UBAWA), and VoyageMia, T.J. is known for her gritty, fast-paced, and engaging stories. Her books have garnered five-star reviews from avid readers and die-hard book reviewers alike.

Seminar Room #1. 12 PM – 12:45 PM.

Hip-Hop & Its Influence on Urban Fiction Literature – Kema B.: Free Game: A Foxview Heights Novel is an eighties baby, wife, and mother to the most special boy in the whole world. Creating BLACK love that checks every box, she makes it her mission as an indie author to give her readers spicy contemporary romance with a pinch of reality, and a dash of sass with every book.

Seminar Room #2. 1 PM – 1:45 PM

Hip-Hop & Its Influence on Urban Fiction Literature – Destiny Skai: The Price You Pay for Love Series was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, and is the proud mother of two young kings. In 2016, she found a place to call home with LOCKDOWN PUBLICATIONS & CA$H PRESENTS producing 18 solo projects, 4 collaborations, direct/produce one movie. In 2021 under her own publishing company, Destiny Skai Presents, she has released 7 solo projects and 5 collaborations with fellow author Jibril Williams. Along the way, she has signed 3 authors and provided services for many incarcerated authors that needed assistance with publishing their independent projects.

Seminar Room #2. 2 PM – 2:45 PM.