next, we learn about the life of local author and artist lila quintero weaver growing up in the be deep south during the civil rights era. >> the name of my book is "darkroom: a memoir in black and white." here it is. it's a graphic memoir. and i decided to write it because the opportunity came my way to tell my story. it's an illustrated work, and because i'm primarily an artist and then later became a writer, it was just an excellent avenue for me to express some of my feelings about the way that i grew up, in the place that i grew up in. and it was just there. it presented itself, and i jumped into it. i had two artistic influences from my parents because -- so my dad did this photography, and he had a lot of cameras, and he was really devoted to it and very passionate. but also my mother was a visual artist. and she grew up in a home where art was really elevating discuss, and her own father drew very well and taught her and her sisters how to draw. and then so my parents turned around and put that influence into our growing up experience. so not only was my father always taking pho

next, we learn about the life of local author and artist lila quintero weaver growing up in the be deep south during the civil rights era. >> the name of my book is "darkroom: a memoir in black and white." here it is. it's a graphic memoir. and i decided to write it because the opportunity came my way to

next, we learn about the life of local author and artist lila quintero weaver as she recalls her experienceing up in the deep south in the civil rights era. >> the name of my book is "darkroom: a memoir in black and white." here it is. it's a graphic memoir. and i decided to write it because the opportunity came my way to tell my story. it's an illustrated work, and because i'm primarily an artist and later became a writer, it was just an excellent avenue for me to express some of my feelings about the way that i grew up, in the place that i grew up in. and it was just there. it presented itself, and i jumped into it. i had two artistic influences from my parents because, so my dad did this photography, and he had a lot of cameras, and he was really devoted to it and passionate. but also my mother was a visual artist, and she grew up in a home where art was really elevated to an important status. and her own father drew very well and taught her and her sisters how to draw, and then so my parents turned around and put that influence into our growing up experience. so not only was my father a