Time, but glad to be here. Im also chair of the brickle avenue literary society. Turn your cell phones off, please. Thank you all for coming. Lets thank our sponsors. We need to do that in every session, because they are soan important to the success of the fair. So big thanks to knight foundation, ohl, the bachelor foundation, the degroot foundation. As always, thank you to all the friends of the book fair. We hope everybody whos in thisr room will be a friend by next year so you can enjoy all thee activities that are available for friends during the year. We thank our volunteers, we thank the staff of the book fair and super big thanks to miamidade college. [applause] okay, thanks so all. [applause] we have a big crowd, so let me start by introducing our authors introducer. She has been, talk about good examples, a friend of the Miami Book Fair since the very first year. How many of you are founding book fair friends . Anybody else been around as long as marcia . A few. Okay, good. A
Submit it before the item is called to ms. Casco over here and also this the First Reading of the epic and according to the p3 thousand discussion w is allowed by First Reading the revised special education is on for adoption flashlight special order of business and available on the tackle at the entrance here in boards meeting room that is available for public on the room one 06555 franklin a approval of the minutes, there is none tonight. And president haney good evening who is listening to us ladies and gentlemen, our first lady month to month said it another Jackson University we know the shadows of past haves not completely disappeared tonight we want to commend unfortunately recognize the loss orlando, florida people died in the biggest mass shooting of historically in that community is a place of safety and celebration secondly, i want to express our con dialogues this tragically demonstrates our country to eliminate the shadows and an culture of safety and acceptance for all pe
Of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Want to welcome everyone that is joining us for anyone that wants to address the board of education fill out a speaker card in the hallway please submit it before the item is called to ms. Casco over here and also this the First Reading of the epic and according to the p3 thousand discussion w is allowed by First Reading the revised special education is on for adoption flashlight special order of business and available on the tackle at the entrance here in boards meeting room that is available for public on the room one 06555 franklin a approval of the minutes, there is none tonight. And president haney good evening who is listening to us ladies and gentlemen, our first lady month to month said it another Jackson University we know the shadows of past haves not completely disappeared tonight we want to commend unfortunately recognize the loss orl
And so many others Trayvon Martin all over the United States. He did it with passion, with commitment and he was dedicated to our cause and that is why we are indebted to him for life. On behalf of all of us here, we present to you al sharpton the icon of award. Thank you so much. [applause] every day i get up i have 41 wish and that is that every morning i wake up that every bigot every brutal person, every wrong person in this land will say damn, he is up again. These shows give us a unique ability to communicate to the nation with the organization is doing on a daily basis and away it the other organizations are not able to do. We see a new america, we see an america of the quality, of justice, of fairness. We march because we are going to bring a new america, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice, not for some, not for who used shoes, not for who you like but for all. We believe in a new america, lets march for a new america . Time to organize for a new americ
Dave christinsen, the Harvey Milk Center has prepared a short presentation of the exhibition and posters that appear on your monitor as i am speaking. Dave started with the department as a Program Coordinator august 7, 2010. Dave was nominated by his peer at Cultural Arts Nicola Alvarez. In the four years that dave managed the Harvey Milk Photo Center he has lifted the standards of the operation and developed a wide range of photography classs for beginners to pros and creates a monthly free photography lecture. Dave has also curated temporary exhibits including the photo center, Mclaren Lodge and harvey milk studio. Street photography, taking pictures on iphone and more. So please come and sign up for his classes. His february lecture series will showcase three local photographers and a show and tell setting. More notably, dave has also curated i exhibitions showcasing famous photography works including the work appearing in a number of fashion houses [speaker not understood] cunningh