BROWARD COUNTY, FL - The Sci-Fi & Comic Convention (AARLCC-CON) will be premiering on YouTube from 10AM to 3PM on Saturday, October 2, with discussions among a diverse slate of local and regional African-American comic book and sci-fi authors, illustrators and publishers. The free program, suitable for all ages, is a signature event of the African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC), 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, 954-357-6282.

This year, AARLCC-CON Volume 3, will feature award-winning screen writer and producer Rodney Barnes, returning to discuss his new comics Nightmare Blog, Killadelphia and more. Other special guests include Suyi Davies Okungbowa, the author of Son of the Storm; author C.L. Clark, who will be discussing her debut release, The Unbroken; and Namina Forna, author of The Gilded Ones.  

The event will premiere on YouTube.com/c/browardcountylibrary.

For additional information, contact Tray Fitzpatrick at tfitzpatrick@broward.org or 954-357-6190. This event is sponsored by the Friends of AARLCC.

About Broward County Libraries
Broward County Libraries Division, named 2020 and 2015 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association, was founded in 1974 and is one of the largest and busiest library system in Florida. Broward County Libraries Division 38 locations provide convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for information, education and recreation. Visit our website, Broward.org/Library, or follow Libraries on Facebook and Twitter.

DATE: September 17, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT: Catherine McElrath
Libraries Division
PHONE: 954-357-7402
EMAIL: cmcelrath@Broward.org