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

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 – 21 Books (top)

Carole Boyce-Davies – 9 Books (top)

Edwidge Danticat – 20 Books (top)

Keith Gilyard – 13 Books (top)

Maryemma Graham – 11 Books (top)

Lawrence P. Jackson – 5 Books (top)

Liza Jessie Peterson – 1 Books (top)

Ishmael Reed – 33 Books (top)

Linda Villarosa – 6 Books (top)

Mary Helen Washington – 5 Books (top)

Jamia Wilson – 7 Books (top)

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