About this Event
Join us for a dynamic joint author session featuring Dr. Bruce Strouble and Judge Woody R. Clermont at the 2026 Africana Arts & Humanities Festival — part of the theme "We, Too, Sing America: 250 Years of Black Life and Culture."
Both authors will present their work, engage with attendees, and sign books during this special combined session in Seminar Room #1 at the African-American Research Library & Cultural Center.
About Dr. Bruce Strouble & By Any Dreams Necessary:
Dr. Bruce W. Strouble Jr. is an environmental justice activist, anti-racism practitioner, educator, and author based in Tallahassee, Florida. A proud Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumnus with doctoral degrees in hand, Dr. Strouble has led climate-resilience efforts at Groundwork USA, developed community programs for the City of Tallahassee and FAMU's Sustainability Institute, and directed multi-million-dollar revitalization efforts in partnership with local leaders nationwide. He currently serves as Executive Director of Citizens for a Sustainable Future Inc. and President of ReThink Energy Florida.
His book, By Any Dreams Necessary: Anti-Racist Strategies for Sustainability, Resilience, and Environmental Justice, offers a transformative, strategic guide for enhancing sustainability, building resilience, and achieving environmental justice in African American communities. It is a call to action for Black communities to overcome historical barriers through solidarity, strategic thinking, and the courage to dream big.
About Judge Woody R. Clermont & The Black Wall Streets of America: Towards a Black Stock Exchange:
Judge Woody R. Clermont is a writer, educator, leader, and attorney whose work bridges law, economics, history, data science, spirituality, and personal transformation. A Haitian American judge admitted to practice in New York, Florida, and New Jersey, Judge Clermont brings over 21 years of courtroom experience to the bench. He is an award-winning author, recipient of multiple Literary Titan Gold and Silver Book Awards and a Second Place BookFest Award — most recently in the Business Industries category for his latest work.
The Black Wall Streets of America: Towards a Black Stock Exchange traces the rise of historic Black business districts such as Greenwood, Hayti, and Bronzeville, examining how African Americans built wealth and institutional power despite systemic exclusion — and how these ecosystems were intentionally dismantled. Blending history with economics, the book reframes Black Wall Street not as nostalgia but as a scalable model for modern wealth creation, presenting concrete strategies involving cooperative ownership, community land trusts, Black-led financial institutions, and exchange-centered capital systems. It serves as both a blueprint and a mandate — calling for a shift from survival economics to sovereignty through deliberate control of capital, production, and markets.
Learn more at woodycbooks.com.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, United States
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