One-of-a-kind Event Centers Black Professionals and Creatives in the Book Industry

AALBC fam — if you believe in the power of Black storytelling, you need to be at the The Blk Powerhouse Summit. This one-of-a-kind virtual event is centering Black professionals and creatives across the book industry for a full day of radical conversation, connection, and inspiration.

🗓️ When: April 25, 2025
📍 Where: Online (via Zoom)
🎟️ Who: Black writers, editors, librarians, booksellers, book influencers & readers — you

Spotlight Session: Creating Community Through Book Clubs
Join Glory Edim, founder of Well-Read Black Girl, as she explores how book clubs become vessels for collective healing, learning, and joy. Whether you’re looking to start your own or deepen your current reading circle, this session will offer real strategies to build community through literature.

Can’t-Miss Keynote: Authors in Conversation
Acclaimed activist and author Brea Baker (Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft) and bestselling novelist Nick Brooks (Promise Boys) take the mainstage to talk storytelling, resistance, and reclaiming space through the written word. Their dialogue will leave you fired up and ready to write your truth — and protect it.

The BLK Powerhouse Summit isn’t just a conference — it’s a movement. Let’s build a future where Black stories are published, preserved, and prioritized.

👉🏾 Register today and use code "aalbc" to take 10% off your ticket.