Author Books from the 2021 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium
2021 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium: “They Cried I Am: The Life and Work of Paule Marshall and John A. Williams, Unsung Black Literary Voices”
Held, Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Medgar Evers College, CUNY
The program highlights included a keynote address, roundtable discussions, and dramatic readings. Speakers included Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch, Carole Boyce-Davies, Edwidge Danticat, Keith Gilyard, Maryemma Graham, Michael Anthony Green, Lawrence P. Jackson, Evan Marshall, Liza Jessie Peterson, Ishmael Reed, Linda Villarosa, Mary Helen Washington, and Jamia Wilson. Learn More at the Center for Black Literature ▶
The life and works of the late Paule Marshall and John A. Williams were celebrated during the Symposium.
Paule Marshall – 11 Books (top)
John A. Williams – 19 Books (top)
The King God Didn’t Save: Reflections on the Life and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
by John A. Williams
(Unvailable from AALBC)
Carole Boyce-Davies – 9 Books (top)
Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones
by Carole Boyce-Davies
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Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora [3 Volumes]: Origins, Experiences, and Culture
by Carole Boyce-Davies
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Moving Beyond Boundaries 1: International Dimensions of Black Women’s Writing
by Carole Boyce-Davies
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Edwidge Danticat – 18 Books (top)
The Butterfly’s Way: Voices from the Haitian Dyaspora in the United States
by Edwidge Danticat
Add to CartKeith Gilyard – 11 Books (top)
True To The Language Game: African American Discourse, Cultural Politics, And Pedagogy
by Keith Gilyard
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Liberation Memories: The Rhetoric And Poetics Of John Oliver Killens (African American Life Series)
by Keith Gilyard
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Let’s Flip the Script: An African American Discourse on Language, Literature, and Learning
by Keith Gilyard
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Voices Of The Self: A Study Of Language Competence (African American Life Series)
by Keith Gilyard
Add to CartMaryemma Graham – 11 Books (top)
The Cambridge History of African American Literature
by Maryemma Graham and Jerry W. Ward
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Lawrence P. Jackson – 5 Books (top)
Yes We Did: Photos and Behind-The-Scenes Stories Celebrating Our First African American President
by Lawrence P. Jackson
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The Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics, 1934-1960
by Lawrence P. Jackson
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Liza Jessie Peterson – 1 Books (top)
All Day: A Year of Love and Survival Teaching Incarcerated Kids at Rikers Island
by Liza Jessie Peterson
Add to CartIshmael Reed – 29 Books (top)
Barack Obama And The Jim Crow Media: The Return Of The Nigger Breakers
by Ishmael Reed
(Unvailable from AALBC)
Mixing It Up: Taking On the Media Bullies and Other Reflections
by Ishmael Reed
(Unvailable from AALBC)
From Totems to Hip-Hop: A Multicultural Anthology of Poetry Across the Americas 1900-2002
by Ishmael Reed
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Linda Villarosa – 5 Books (top)
Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape
by Linda Villarosa
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The Black Parenting Book: Caring for Our Children in the First Five Years
by Linda Villarosa
(Unvailable from AALBC)
Body & Soul: The Black Women’s Guide to Physical Health and Emotional Well-Being
by Linda Villarosa
(Unvailable from AALBC)Mary Helen Washington – 5 Books (top)
The Other Blacklist: The African American Literary and Cultural Left of the 1950s
by Mary Helen Washington
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Double Stitch: Black Women Write About Mothers and Daughters
by Mary Helen Washington
(Unvailable from AALBC)
Black-Eyed Susans and Midnight Birds: Stories by and about Black Women
by Mary Helen Washington
(Unvailable from AALBC)
Jamia Wilson – 6 Books (top)
