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Great Lakes African American Writers Conference
Great Lakes African American Writers Conference MLK Branch of the Cleveland Public Library Cleveland Ohio Historically, Great Lakes African American Writers Conference (GLAAWC pronounced “glossy...
Leah Lewis
Leah Lewis 0000000436814452 Reverend Dr. Leah Carol Lewis, J.D., is a serial entrepreneur and nonprofit executive. Leah is the Founder and Executive Director of Little Lumpy’s Center for Educational...
2016 National Black Writers Conference
2016 National Black Writers Conference Troy Johnson Article Update: March 25, 2016 The Conference's Complete and final Schedule of Events is Now Available. Greetings Colleagues, We are excited a...
The 9th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) 2008 - Conference Schedule
The 9th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) 2008 - Conference Schedule The 9th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) 2008 - Conference Schedule The Ninth National Black Writers Con...
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2001
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2001 Loading 2nd Annual African American Literature Conference Saturday, April 7,2001 at the Nyumburu Cultural Center on the University of Maryland College Park For further i...
The 11th National Black Writers Conference - Thursday, March 29 – Sunday, April 1, 2012 - Brooklyn, NY
The 11th National Black Writers Conference - Thursday, March 29 – Sunday, April 1, 2012 - Brooklyn, NY The 11th National Black Writers Conference - Thursday, March 29 – Sunday, April 1, 2012 - Bro...
National Conference of African American Librarians
National Conference of African American Librarians Troy Johnson Article Authors and Publishers: Exhibit at the National Conference of African American Librarians The Black Caucus of the American...
The 5th National Black Writers Conference Report from the Field 3
The 5th National Black Writers Conference Report from the Field 3 Kalamu ya Salaam Article Report from the Field National Black Writers Conference 2000 Part 3 of 3 “E...
The 9th National Black Writers Conference - March 28 - 30, 2008
The 9th National Black Writers Conference - March 28 - 30, 2008 The 9th National Black Writers Conference - March 28 - 30, 2008 THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS ...
9th National Conference of African American Librarians
9th National Conference of African American Librarians 9th National Conference of African American Librarians 9th National Conference of African American Librarians Coming August 5-7, 2015 Le...
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000 Loading THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE CONFERENCE 2000 "THE LEGACY LIVES ON…..IN BOOKS!&...
The 5th National Black Writers Conference Report from the Field 2
The 5th National Black Writers Conference Report from the Field 2 Kalamu ya Salaam Article Report from the Field National Black Writers Conference 2000 Part 2 of 3 “E...
The NBWC: An Evolving Process
The NBWC: An Evolving Process The NBWC: An Evolving Process The Ninth National Black Writers Conference An Evolving Process A reflective piece by Dr. Brenda M. Greene, Execut...
The Tenth National Black Writers Conference - Thursday, March 25 ? Sunday, March 28, 2010 - Brooklyn, NY
The Tenth National Black Writers Conference - Thursday, March 25 ? Sunday, March 28, 2010 - Brooklyn, NY The Tenth National Black Writers Conference - Thursday, March 25 ? Sunday, March 28, 2010 - Bro...
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000 AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000 THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE CONFERENCE 2000 "THE LEGACY LIVE...
SDSU Writers’ Conference
SDSU Writers’ Conference San Diego Marriott Mission Valley Hotel San Diego California shut down after 34 years Whether you’re a beginning writer or a published professional, the San Diego Sta...
Black Writers Redefine the Struggle: A Tribute to James Baldwin
Black Writers Redefine the Struggle: A Tribute to James Baldwin James Baldwin 9780870236778 Nonfiction University of Massachusetts Press University of Massachusetts Press This book is a transcription ...
August 2018 eNewsletter Recommended Reads, Videos, and More
August 2018 eNewsletter Recommended Reads, Videos, and More Troy Johnson Article Videos from the National Book Club Conference I attended the 2018 National Book Club Conference August 3rd and 4th....
Video Coverage of the 2018 National Book Club Conference
Video Coverage of the 2018 National Book Club Conference Troy Johnson Article I attended the 2018 National Book Club Conference August 3rd and 4th. I have not attended since the 2010. The confer...
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000 Troy Johnson Article THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE CONFERENCE 2000 "THE LEGACY LIVES O...
9th National Black Writers Conference
9th National Black Writers Conference 9th National Black Writers Conference The Ninth National Black Writers Conference Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Janua...
Thank You for Registeration Complete - 2010 National Black Writers Conference!
Thank You for Registeration Complete - 2010 National Black Writers Conference! Thank You for Registeration Complete - 2010 National Black Writers Conference! The Tenth National Black...
Alice Wootson
Alice Wootson NONE Alice Greenhowe Wootson is a retired teacher and acclaimed author of thirteen novels, including romance and romantic suspense. A prize-winning poet, member of various writers' asso...
Online Registration 2010 National Black Writers Conference
Online Registration 2010 National Black Writers Conference Online Registration 2010 National Black Writers Conference Online Registration is now unavailable. Please register on site, d...
Migrated Writers
Migrated Writers Troy Johnson Article Migrated Writers 17th Annual Celeb.of Black Writing A Report From The Field More Bios. The Sight of the 360 Event 4th Annual AA Children's Book Fair AA C...
Nat'l Black Herstory Conference
Nat'l Black Herstory Conference Nat'l Black Herstory Conference THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. Visit National Black Herstory Task Force h...
The 5th National Black Writers Conference Report from the Field 1
The 5th National Black Writers Conference Report from the Field 1 Kalamu ya Salaam Article “Elizabeth Nunez, the conference director and the director of the Black Writers Ins...
Curtis Bunn, Founder of the National Book Club Conference
Curtis Bunn, Founder of the National Book Club Conference Literary Events Curtis Bunn, Founder of the National Book Club Conference, briefly tells us what the conference is all about. Learn more abou...
Furious Flower: African-American Poetry from the Black Arts Movement to the Present
Furious Flower: African-American Poetry from the Black Arts Movement to the Present Joanne V. Gabbin 9780813922539 Poetry University of Virginia Press University of Virginia Press The Furious Flower C...
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2001
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2001 AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2001 2nd Annual African American Literature Conference Saturday, April 7,2001 at the Nyumburu Cultural Center on the University of Maryland College P...
Damaris B. Hill
Damaris B. Hill 0000000454814480 DaMaris B. Hill, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Kentucky. Inspired by theories of “rememory” and inclusive history, Hill has ...
Kelly DiPucchio
Kelly DiPucchio 0000000038069880 Kelly DiPucchio is a bestselling children's author known for “Grace for President” and “Dragon Was Terrible.” She has a love for treasure hunting and mermaids in Mich...
The Joint Conference of Librarians of Color
The Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Albuquerque New Mexico The Joint Conference of Librarians of Color is a conference for everyone! The conference is sponsored by five associations of ethnic...
A Report by Kalamu ya Salaam on:Chicago State University’s Gwendolyn Brooks Writers’ Conference
A Report by Kalamu ya Salaam on:Chicago State University’s Gwendolyn Brooks Writers’ Conference A Report by Kalamu ya Salaam on:Chicago State University’s Gwendolyn Brooks Writers’ Conference ...
12th National Black Writers Conference Full Schedule
12th National Black Writers Conference Full Schedule The full schedule of the 2014 National Black Writers Conference held at Medgar Ever College in Brooklyn, NY The event has taken place and i...
Color of Children’s Literature Conference
Color of Children’s Literature Conference New York New York Kweli’s Color of Children’s Literature Conference is the nation’s first and largest conference for BIPOC creators of chil...
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2001
AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2001 Troy Johnson Article 2nd Annual African American Literature Conference Saturday, April 7,2001 at the Nyumburu Cultural Center on the University of Maryland College Park ...
Belize Writers’ Conference
Belize Writers’ Conference Ak’bol Yoga Retreat Ambergris Caye Belize First-ever Belize Writers’ Conference Launching April 2018. Six-day conference offers workshops by New York literary ag...
The 2008 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo
The 2008 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo The 2008 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCH...
Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business Conference
Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business Conference Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Nevada If your publishing success is just as important to you as your writing success, then instead of going...
Professor Chazelle Advocates Christian Social Activism in Keynote Speech Delivered at Medieval Studies Conference
Professor Chazelle Advocates Christian Social Activism in Keynote Speech Delivered at Medieval Studies Conference Kam Williams Interview Professor Chazelle Advocates Christian Social Activism...
Migrated Writers
Migrated Writers Migrated Writers 17th Annual Celeb.of Black Writing A Report From The Field More Bios. The Sight of the 360 Event 4th Annual AA Children's Book Fair AA Cultural Expo 2000 AA Book Stor...
The National Black Writers Conference (NBWC)
The National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) Medgar Evers College Brooklyn New York More than 50 Black writers, publishing executives, and literary activists will gather to discuss the triumphs and ch...
Kwame Alexander Writers’ Lab & Conference at Chautauqua Institution
Kwame Alexander Writers’ Lab & Conference at Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua New York The 2024 Kwame Alexander Writers’ Lab & Conference was previously known as the ...
“Furious Flower” Conference Celebrates African American Poetry
“Furious Flower” Conference Celebrates African American Poetry Jamie Walker Article Harrisonburg, Virginia: Over sixty distinguished poets and scholars gathered to help set the agenda for African A...
Ron Kavanaugh
Ron Kavanaugh NONE Ron Kavanaugh is a literary activist who founded Mosaic Books and the Literary Freedom Project (LFP), a non-profit supporting the literary arts. Through LFP, he launched Mosaic Lit...
Articles for Writers
Articles for Writers Loading In this section you will find articles for and about writers and the art of writing. If you would like to contribute an article to this section please drop us...
Center for Black Literature
Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College City University of New York https://centerforblackliterature.org/ Founded in 2002, the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College of the Cit...
Medgar Evers College
Medgar Evers College City University of New York Center for Black Literature https://centerforblackliterature.org/ Founded in 2002, the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College of the Cit...
Joanne C. Hillhouse
Joanne C. Hillhouse 0000000043655956 Joanne C. Hillhouse’s writing has been described as “honest”, “real”, “poetic”, and “lyrical”. Her Antiguan culture is at the heart of her writing: “Obvious is t...
The Other Blacklist: The African American Literary and Cultural Left of the 1950s
The Other Blacklist: The African American Literary and Cultural Left of the 1950s Mary Helen Washington 9780231152716 Nonfiction Columbia University Press Columbia University Press Mary Helen Washingt...
The Best Book Club Conference in the World
The Best Book Club Conference in the World Literary Events The National Book Club Conference's Founder, Curtis Bunn, describes why the 20-year-old conference is so great. Learn more about Curtis Bunn:...
Brenda M. Greene
Brenda M. Greene 000000008095850X Dr. Brenda M. Greene is a respected professor, writer, and scholar, leading the Center for Black Literature and the National Black Writers Conference. She has contri...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2016): Embracing Difference
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2016): Embracing Difference Clarence V. Reynolds 21551758v8 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College Fall& /& Winter 2016 “Embracing D...
Tina Andrews
Tina Andrews 0000000003084191 Tina Andrews, an award-winning writer, producer and director, is known for her book “Sally Hemings An American Scandal”, which won the NAACP Image Award and the Memphis ...
13th National Black Writers Conference Opening Night Program
13th National Black Writers Conference Opening Night Program Literary Events Participants included Dr. Brenda Greene (https://aalbc.it/brendag), Rowan Ricardo Phillips (https://aalbc.it/rowanrp), Afaa...
The Mosaic Literary Conference
The Mosaic Literary Conference Bronx New York The Mosaic Literary Conference fosters a collaborative space for individuals interested in literature, education, and the arts. MLC plays a crucial role ...
National Book Club Conference 2006
National Book Club Conference 2006 National Book Club Conference 2006 August 4th to August 6th, 2006 - Atlanta, GA To Register or Obtain More Information Visit: http://www.nationalbookclubco...
Mosaic Literary Conference
Mosaic Literary Conference The Bronx Museum of the Arts Bronx New York The Mosaic Literary Conference provides a platform for literature-based creative thinking and knowledge sharing. Each year we inv...
New York Black Book Conference & Expo
New York Black Book Conference & Expo National Black Theater New York New York A 2-day literary event is expected by all who attend the 1st Annual Black Book Expo and Conference hosted by Black Expo A...
Robert G. Barnes
Robert G. Barnes NONE Dr. Robert and Rosemary Barnes are coauthors, conference speakers, and experts on marriage and family issues. Robert is executive director of Sheridan House Family Ministries an...
The South Florida Book Festival & Literary Conference
The South Florida Book Festival & Literary Conference Fort Lauderdale Florida The South Florida Book Festival and Literary Conference is one of the nation’s fastest growing and premier book fes...
Marilynn Griffith
Marilynn Griffith NONE Marilynn Griffith is a renowned freelance writer and conference speaker, serving thousands of women yearly through her columns and blogs. She's been the VP of American Christia...
Provocateurs: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Photographers & Writers Photography Group Show
Provocateurs: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Photographers & Writers Photography Group Show Provocateurs: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Photographers & Writers Photography Group Show ...
Bedrock Faith
Bedrock Faith Eric Charles May 9781617751967 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books One of Roxane Gay’s Top 10 Books of 2014One of Booklist’s Top 10 First Novels of 2014One of the Chicago Reader’s Favori...
The 8th National Black Writers Conf
The 8th National Black Writers Conf The 8th National Black Writers Conf THE 2006 EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. The Eight...
Sylvia Hubbard
Sylvia Hubbard NONE Sylvia Hubbard, a Detroit native and single mother, is a prolific romance author with over 40 books to her name. She founded the Motown Writers Network and co-created The Essence ...
De’Shawn Charles Winslow
De’Shawn Charles Winslow NONE De'Shawn Charles Winslow, a North Carolina native, is a Brooklyn-based author and 2017 Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate. He holds a BFA in creative writing and an MA in E...
The Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics, 1934-1960
The Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics, 1934-1960 Lawrence P. Jackson 9780691141350 Fiction Princeton University Press Princeton University Press The Ind...
Nat'l Black Writer's Conf 2003
Nat'l Black Writer's Conf 2003 Nat'l Black Writer's Conf 2003 Postponed: New Date To Be Announced Check Web Site for More Details Questions on the conference? bgreene@mec.cuny.edu ...
Idaho Writers Guild Conference
Idaho Writers Guild Conference Boise Idaho Conference workshop for publishers writing journeys.
Literary Writers Conference
Literary Writers Conference New York New York The conference for the serious writer of fiction, nonfiction and poetry.
Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor
Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor NONE Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor is a Washington DC-based cultural communications specialist and author. She founded the National Black Cultural Information Trust, using...
Great Writers Media
Great Writers Media Great Writers Media Great Writers Media, LLC
Great Writers Media
Great Writers Media Great Writers Media, LLC Great Writers Media
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2019): Life at a Crossroads
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2019): Life at a Crossroads Clarence V. Reynolds A21551758v11 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College This is the most current issue....
Annual Literary & Arts Conference
Annual Literary & Arts Conference African American Museum in Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania Art Sanctuary uses the power of black art to transform individuals, create and build community and f...
Kingdom Animalia (American Poets Continuum)
Kingdom Animalia (American Poets Continuum) Aracelis Girmay 9781934414620 Poetry BOA Editions BOA Editions The poems in this highly anticipated second book are elegiac poems, as concerned with honorin...
Jeffery Renard Allen
Jeffery Renard Allen 0000000114593327 Jeffery Renard Allen, an award-winning author of poetry, short stories, and novels, is known for his celebrated novel, 'Rails Under My Back'. He's a fellow at pr...
The National Writers Union’s New York Conference
The National Writers Union’s New York Conference NWU Headquarters New York New York From 2016 Event Lure new readers using proven techniques from nationally recognized literary trailblazer Troy Joh...
J.M. Holmes
J.M. Holmes NONE J.M. Holmes, a Denver-born, Rhode Island-raised author, won the Burnett Howe Prize at Amherst College. With fellowships to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the Napa Valley Writers’ Con...
National Conference of African American Librarians
National Conference of African American Librarians Tulsa Oklahoma The Black Caucus of the American Library Association serves as an advocate for the development, promotion, and improvement of library...
AWP Conference & Bookfair
AWP Conference & Bookfair Chicago Illinois Join thousands of writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers at the AWP Conference & Bookfair—the premier annual gathering of the literary c...
Oxford Conference for the Book
Oxford Conference for the Book Oxford Mississippi The Oxford Conference for the Book brings together fiction and nonfiction writers, journalists, poets, publishers, teachers, and students for three d...
Schedule - 2006 NBWC
Schedule - 2006 NBWC Schedule - 2006 NBWC The Eighth National Black Writers Conference Black Literature: Expanding Conversations on Race, Identity, History, & Genre Dedicated to...
Rita Dove Poetry Reading April 1, 2016
Rita Dove Poetry Reading April 1, 2016 Poetry & Spoken Word Here Rita Dove (https://aalbc.it/ritapoet), the Pulitzer Prize winning poet reads a sample of her work spanning a period of almost 40 years,...
Curtis Bunn
Curtis Bunn NONE Curtis Bunn, a successful novelist, broke into the literary scene in 2001 with his hit novel, “Baggage Check,” which topped the Essence bestsellers list. Recognized for his honest po...
National Book Club Conference
National Book Club Conference Atlanta Westin Buckhead Atlanta Georgia National Book Club Conference Foundation, Inc., is a literary organization founded by author Curtis Bunn that, since 2003, execute...
Meditations And Ascensions: Black Writers On Writing
Meditations And Ascensions: Black Writers On Writing Brenda M. Greene and Fred Beauford 9780883782965 Nonfiction Third World Press Third World Press Representing conversations from the Eighth National...
They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists, and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency
They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists, and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency Malcolm Nance 9781250279002 Nonfiction St. Martin’s Press Macmillan Publishers NOW A NEW YORK TIMES...
David Covin
David Covin 0000000084071877 David Covin was a Professor Emeritus of Government and Ethnic Studies at CSU Sacramento and Past President of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists. He wa...
At the Elbows of My Elders: One Family’s Journey Toward Civil Rights Volume 1
At the Elbows of My Elders: One Family’s Journey Toward Civil Rights Volume 1 Gail Milissa Grant 9781883982669 Nonfiction Missouri Historical Society Press University of Chicago Press While America is...
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION Khristi Lauren Adams Excerpt INTRODUCTION The turn of the millennium has seen an upsurge in new and young African writers and this has been particularly noticeable in terms of the num...
Infusion of African and African American Content in the School Curriculum: Proceedings of the First National Conference
Infusion of African and African American Content in the School Curriculum: Proceedings of the First National Conference Asa G. Hilliard III, Lucretia Payton-Stewart, and Larry Obadele Williams 9780883...
The Top Cities for Readers of African American Literature
The Top Cities for Readers of African American Literature Troy Johnson Article AALBC.com assessed the relative strengths of almost 300 American cities, to determine which ones are best able to provid...
Osasu and the Great Wall of the Benin Empire
Osasu and the Great Wall of the Benin Empire Tamkara Adun 9789083178202 Nonfiction Ọdúnìfẹ́ Ọdúnìfẹ́ The Great Benin Empire was an empire ...
How is African American Literature Really Doing?
How is African American Literature Really Doing? Troy Johnson Article For those in the business of Black books in America, this is a common question; “How is African American Literature Doing?” Some...
San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival
San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival Hotel Real de Minas San Miguel de Allende Mexico Learn from expert keynotes and faculty that include contemporary writers, award-winning authors, tea...
Spotlight on the 14th National Black Writers Conference: March 22 – March 25, 2018
Spotlight on the 14th National Black Writers Conference: March 22 – March 25, 2018 Troy Johnson Article AALBC.com is Hosting an Independent Publishing Workshop How to Publish Your Book Independently...
Nathan McClain
Nathan McClain NONE Nathan McClain is the author of Scale, a recipient of fellowships from The Frost Place, Sewanee Writers' Conference, Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, and a graduate of the M.F.A. ...