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Click HERE!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>More than 50 Award-Winning and Best-Selling Writers<br \/>Will Gather To Address The Relevancy of Black Literature,<br \/>The Dangers of Book Bans, DEI Blowback, and Much More.<br \/>THIS IS A PUBLIC EVENT AND ALL ARE WELCOME!<br \/><em><strong>(program subject to change)<\/strong><\/em>Roundtable discussions and other events of this four-day public gathering will explore several issues in the world of Black writing and publishing, including the impact of environmental and systemic racism, the impact of social media, and the need for peace and emotional healing.Come out to hear from and network with award-winning Black writers and scholars across several genres and generations, including recipients of the NAACP Image Award and the Hurston\/Wright Legacy Award, Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, MacArthur &#8220;Genius&#8221; Fellows, <em>New York Times<\/em> best-sellers, poet laureates, and other distinguished guest and publishing executives.<\/p>\t\t\n\t<p><strong>About This Year&#8217;s Theme, <em>All That We Carry<\/em>: <\/strong>This year&#8217;s theme is inspired by Tiya Miles<strong>&#8216;<\/strong> National Book Award-winning work, <em>All That She Carried, The Journey <\/em><em>of Ashley&#8217;s Sack, A Black Family Keepsake<\/em>. Her work illustrates the value of tradition and history and portrays how we move forward when all around us is in disarray. At CBL, we know that our writers and scholars have always caused us to uncover hidden truths and to critically assess and interrogate the books and information that we are exposed to, whether that be on the internet, in the media, at public forums, or in classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>At NBWC2024, we will continue to interrogate! As a gathering of writers, scholars, literary professionals, and literary activists, we will raise questions. We&#8217;ll focus on the literature produced by Black writers throughout the African diaspora, explore the value of history and legacy in literature, examine the impact of environmental and systemic racism, assess the impact of social media and the internet, investigate the world of publishing, reflect on the need for peace and emotional healing, and host readings and talkshops.<\/p>\n<b>NOTE: <\/b><strong>Most of the NBWC2024 events will be in person. Only one event is virtual. Also, an American Sign Language Interpreter will be onsite March 20 (6:30 pm to 8:30 pm); March 21 (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm), and March 22 (7:00 pm to 8:30 pm).<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafeconlibrosbk.com\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CafeConLibros_logo-300x283.png\" alt=\"CafeConLibros_logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"283\" width=\"300\" title=\"CafeConLibros_logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h4><strong>The Official Bookseller of the<br \/>\nNational Black Writers Conference.<br \/>\nAuthors&#8217; Books Will Be Available for Sale On-Site.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tThe NBWC2024 Marketplace Will Be Open Friday and Saturday!\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/NBWC2018_Vendor_1254_PhotoByAnthonyWilson992x661.jpg\" alt=\"NBWC2018_Vendor_1254_PhotoByAnthonyWilson992x661\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"NBWC2018_Vendor_1254_PhotoByAnthonyWilson992x661\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/NBWC2019_Vendor_PhotoByWideVision.jpg\" alt=\"NBWC2019_Vendor_PhotoByWideVision\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"NBWC2019_Vendor_PhotoByWideVision\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h2>Pre-Conference Events<\/h2>\n\t<strong>Tuesday, March 19<br \/>\n<\/strong>(program subject to change)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\n\t<strong>Film Presentation and Discussion<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Co-Sponsors: African Voices and CBL&#8217;s National Black Writers Conference<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Edison O. Jackson Auditorium<\/strong> *<strong><br \/>\n6:00 pm to 8:00 pm<br \/>\n<em>This is a FREE Event. <\/em><\/strong>Register online today: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024eventbrite\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024eventbrite<\/a>\n<p>Celebrating its 27th year, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival &amp; Lecture Series returns to the National Black Writers Conference to screen another series of thought-provoking films followed by a moderated discussion and audience Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n<strong>Art, Play &amp; Joy: A Revolutionary Act of Faith &amp; Healing<\/strong><br \/>\nJoin us for an evening of short films representing the art of finding joy in our lives. From the games we played as young girls to the use of art to heal during challenging times, women hold space for themselves and their community in this selection of girl power films!\n\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"trigger-\" role=\"button\" data-modal=\"\" data-node=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ArtProtestJoy.jpg\" alt=\"Art, Protest, Joy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreview\n\t\t\tmodal-\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"modal-title-\">Art, Protest, Joy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Producer\/Director: Gauri Nema<\/strong><br \/><em>9:34 min., documentary<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Through a recounting of her past, artist and community organizer Jaishri Abichandani meditates on her impact and philosophies around her life&#8217;s work.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Art, Protest, Joy<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"trigger-\" role=\"button\" data-modal=\"\" data-node=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Brownies.png\" alt=\"Brownies\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreview\n\t\t\tmodal-\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"modal-title-\">Brownies<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Producers: Preston Lee and Carole Murphy<\/strong><br \/><strong>Director\/Writer: Aisha Ford<br \/><\/strong><em>13 min., narrative<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Set in 1983 at camp, Snot (12) and her all-black Girl Scout troop seek revenge on an all-white privileged troop for calling them a racial slur. However, things take a left turn, which leads to a shocking truth.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Brownies<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"trigger-\" role=\"button\" data-modal=\"\" data-node=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ampe-Leap-into-the-Sky-Black-Girl.png\" alt=\"Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreview\n\t\t\tmodal-\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"modal-title-\">Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Producers: Claudie Owusu and Michelle Zei<\/strong><br \/><strong>Directors\/Writers: Ife Oluwamuyide and Claudia Owusu<\/strong><br \/><em>17:57 min., documentary<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Set in the sister cities of Accra, Ghana and Columbus, Ohio, <em>Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl<\/em> is a rhythmic love letter to Black girlhood across the African diaspora. Through the lens of the Ghanaian traditional jumping and clapping game, Ampe, the film takes us on a journey of sisterhood, loyalty, and nostalgia in a space created for us, by us.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/911732117\"><em>Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl<\/em> Trailer<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"trigger-\" role=\"button\" data-modal=\"\" data-node=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/LITTLE-SALLIE-WALKER.jpg\" alt=\"Little Sallie Walker\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreview\n\t\t\tmodal-\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"modal-title-\">LITTLE SALLIE WALKER (Work-in-Progress)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Director\/Producer: Marta Effinger-Crichlow<\/strong><br \/><em>12 min., work-in-progress (documentary)\u00a0<br \/><\/em><br \/>How did generations of Black women and girls across America, including the film&#8217;s director, find themselves in a fight for joy and healing? LITTLE SALLIE WALKER is an intimate documentary that explores how their precious worlds of play collide with a unique set of traumas and struggles from both the past and present.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>LITTLE SALLIE WALKER<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<strong>NBWC2024 Poetry Slam<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Sponsor: Office of Student Life<\/em><em> at Medgar Evers College<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Medgar Evers College Welcome Center<\/strong> *<strong><br \/>\n6:00 pm to 8:00 pm<\/strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><em>This is a FREE Event.<\/em> Register online today: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024eventbrite\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024eventbrite<\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em>\n<p>This event is presented in partnership with the Office of Student Life at Medgar Evers College. Get ready for a night of unforgettable performance, good vibes, and endless inspiration at our annual open mic night!<\/p>\n\t<h2>NBWC2024 Day One<\/h2>\n\t<strong>Wednesday, March 20<br \/>\n<\/strong>(program subject to change)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024eventbrite\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRegister for Day One HERE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<strong>Opening Keynote:<br \/>\n<\/strong><em><strong>All That We Carry, Where Do We Go From Here?<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Farah Jasmine Griffin<\/strong> in conversation with <strong>Michael Eric Dyson<\/strong><br \/>\nEmcee: <strong>Brenda M. Greene<\/strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Founders Auditorium *<br \/>\n6:30 pm to 8:30 pm<\/strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em>This is a FREE Event<em><br \/>\n<\/em>\n<p>Drawing on the theme of the Conference, <em><strong>All That We Carry: Where Do We Go From Here?<\/strong><\/em>, Griffin will engage Michael Eric Dyson in a conversation on how we move forward in a public space characterized by environmental racism, social injustice, an attack on the Black body, domestic violence and terrorism, and an absence of empathy and peace.<\/p>\n\t<h2>NBWC2024 Day Two<\/h2>\n\t<strong>Thursday, March 21<br \/>\n<\/strong>(program subject to change)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024eventbrite\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRegister for Day Two HERE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<strong>Re-Envisioning Our Lives through Literature (ROLL)<br \/>\nYouth Program<\/strong>\n<strong>For High School Students<\/strong><br \/>\nFounders Auditorium *<br \/>\n10:00 am to 12:00 pm<strong><br \/>\nJennifer Baker <\/strong>in conversation with<strong> Jason Reynolds<\/strong>\n<strong>For Elementary School Students<\/strong><br \/>\nAB1 Dining Hall *<br \/>\n10:00 am to 12:00 pm<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Ren\u00e9e Watson<\/strong>, <strong>Cheryl Hudson<\/strong>, and <strong>Wade Hudson<\/strong>\n<p><em>The ROLL events are targeted to participating NYC schools in the ROLL program. For more information, please email Mara Prater, ROLL Program Director, at <a href=\"mailto:info@centerforblackliterature.org\">info@centerforblackliterature.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\t<strong>Virtual Scholarly Presentations on Conference Theme<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Sponsor: African American Studies Committee of the College Language Association<\/em><br \/>\nThis is a virtual event (online only)<br \/>\n11:00 am to 12:30 pm\n<p>This virtual program is a presentation of scholarly papers submitted and accepted in response to a Call for Papers. Topics will examine how the NBWC2024 theme is connected to the Black experience or Black culture and how it is expressed or expanded in the works created by the honorees of the Conference.<\/p>\n\t<strong>Dramatic Reading from the Dr. Edith Rock Writing Workshop for Elders<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Edison O. Jackson Auditorium *<br \/>\n3:30 pm to 5:00 pm<\/strong>\n<p>The program will share our writing elders&#8217; work that aligns with the Conference theme. As people of African descent who have lived through six or more decades, these writers are witnesses to the desecration of the natural world and the Black and Brown people who have lived in harmony with it. Their presentation will focus on the environment as they seek to answer the thematic question: <em>Where Do We Go From Here?<\/em><\/p>\n\t<strong>NBWC2024 Poetry Caf\u00e9<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Sponsor: Brooklyn Public Library<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Brooklyn Public Library (Central Library) *<br \/>\n5:00 pm to 6:30 pm<\/strong>\n<p>Poets from Medgar Evers respond to poetry from works by Cave Canem poets. The reading will present a &#8220;call and response&#8221; rendering of original poems from Cave Canem poets and the counter-response by Medgar Evers student poets.<\/p>\n\t<strong>Tiya Miles in conversation with Brenda M. Greene<br \/>\nEdison O. Jackson Auditorium *<br \/>\nEmcee: Maria DeLongoria<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>6:30 pm to 8:00 pm<\/strong>\n<p>Drawing on award-winning Miles&#8217;s historical works, Greene will engage the National Book Award winner in a conversation on the process she uses in her writing, including the work <em>All That She Carried.<\/em> Greene will also inquire about the challenges of using fiction to recreate history.<\/p>\n\t<h2>NBWC2024 Day Three<\/h2>\n\t<strong>Friday, March 22<br \/>\n<\/strong>(program subject to change)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024eventbrite\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRegister for Day Three HERE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<strong>Technology, Social Media, and the Fight for Racial Justice<\/strong><br \/>\nConfirmed: <strong>Marc Lamont Hill<\/strong>, <strong>Bettina Love<\/strong>, <strong>Wesley Lowery<\/strong>, and <strong>Emily Raboteau<br \/>\n<\/strong>Moderator: <strong>Christina Greer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Founders Auditorium *<br \/>\n1:00 pm to 2:30 pm<\/strong>\n<p>The speakers will focus on how technology, the visual media, a public pandemic, and environmental racism have shifted how we persist, teach, and talk about the impact of race and social justice in our educational institutions, communities, and public spaces.<\/p>\n\t<strong>The Healing Power of Literature<\/strong><br \/>\nConfirmed: <strong>Patricia Spears Jones<\/strong>, <strong>Kalisha Buckhanon<\/strong>, <strong>Marita Golden<\/strong>, and <strong>Kevin Powell<br \/>\n<\/strong>Moderator: <strong>Rachel Eliza Griffiths<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Founders Auditorium *<br \/>\n3:00 pm to 4:30 pm<\/strong>\n<p>This conversation will focus on how literature fosters empathy, provides solace, and inspires resilience. Drawing from their work, writers will discuss how they have used their voices and the lens of the &#8220;Beloved Community&#8221; to explore how we navigate life&#8217;s challenges and fortify ourselves amid obstacles.<\/p>\n\t<strong>Black Writers&#8217; Letters to America<\/strong><br \/>\nConfirmed: <strong>Victoria Christopher Murray<\/strong>, <strong>Pamela Newkirk<\/strong>, <strong>Thabiti Lewis<\/strong>, and <strong>Khalil Gibran Muhammad<br \/>\n<\/strong>Moderator: <strong>Donna Hill<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Founders Auditorium *<br \/>\n5:00 pm to 6:30 pm<\/strong>\n<p>Focus: How Black writers&#8217; texts may be viewed as letters that chronicle the history of America from what Toni Morrison calls a Black gaze. These texts provide intimate insight into the monumental changes and pivotal events that have impacted the history, politics, civil rights, achievements, and activism of Blacks in America.<\/p>\n\t<strong>SUMMIT KEYNOTE<br \/>\nA Conversation with the<br \/>\n2024 National Black Writers Conference Honorees <\/strong>\n<strong>Paul Coates<\/strong>, <strong>Percival Everett<\/strong>, <strong>Peniel E. Joseph<\/strong>, and <strong>Bernice McFadden<br \/>\n<\/strong>\nModerator: <strong>Gloria J. Browne-Marshall<br \/>\n<\/strong>Emcee: <strong>Wallace L. Ford, II<br \/>\nFounders Auditorium *<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>7:00 pm to 8:30 pm<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Headshot_4.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Coates\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" title=\"Paul Coates\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Paul Coates<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Headshot_5.jpg\" alt=\"Percival Everett\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" title=\"Percival Everett\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Percival Everett<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Headshot_3.jpg\" alt=\"Peniel E. Joseph\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" title=\"Peniel E. Joseph\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Peniel E. Joseph<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Headshot_6.jpg\" alt=\"Bernice McFadden\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" title=\"Bernice McFadden\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Bernice McFadden<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<h2>NBWC2024 Day Four<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Saturday, March 23<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024eventbrite\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRegister for Day Four HERE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<strong>Wild Seeds Alumni Reunion<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>10:30 am to 12:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/strong>(<em>This event is reserved for alumni of CBL&#8217;s Wild Seeds Retreat for Writers of Color.<\/em>)\n\t<strong>Talkshops<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>11:00 am to 12:30 pm<br \/>\nThe talkshops run concurrently.<br \/>\n<\/strong>\n<p>At the Center for Black Literature, a talkshop is similar to a <em>writing workshop<\/em> in that they are designed to enhance one&#8217;s literary projects by providing strategies and working tools. Unlike a writing workshop, however, attendees are not required to bring or share writing samples. The talkshop leaders share their expertise and professional experience with attendees, helping to create a dynamic, highly engaged space that includes question-and-answer segments.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We proudly present these leading experts, specialists, and distinguished writers to the Conference. Come out to get the inside take and best practices.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<strong>Publishing Talkshop<br \/>\n<\/strong>Leader: <strong>Tracey Sherrod<\/strong>\u00a0| Vice President; Executive Editor at Little, Brown<br \/>\nRegister <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024talkshops\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n\n<strong>Book Proposals and Finding an Agent Talkshop<br \/>\n<\/strong>Leader: <strong>Regina Brooks<\/strong>\u00a0| Founder and President of Serendipity Literary Agency<br \/>\nRegister <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024talkshops\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n\n<strong>Poetry Talkshop<br \/>\n<\/strong>Leader: <strong>Darrel Alejandro Holnes<\/strong> | Afro-Panamanian American award-winning author of\u00a0<i>Stepmotherland<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>Migrant Psalms<br \/>\n<\/i>Register <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024talkshops\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><i><br \/>\n<\/i>\n<strong>Fiction Talkshop<br \/>\n<\/strong>Leader: <strong>Donna Hill<\/strong><i><br \/>\n<\/i>Register <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024talkshops\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><i><br \/>\n<\/i>\n<strong>Memoir Talkshop<br \/>\n<\/strong>Leader: <strong>Patrick Dougher<\/strong> | Award-winning artist; author of\u00a0<i>If By Some Impossible Miracle: Coming of Age in Underground New York<br \/>\n<\/i>Register <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/nbwc2024talkshops\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><i><br \/>\n<\/i>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<strong>The Power of Historical Narratives<\/strong><br \/>\nConfirmed: <strong>W.B. Garvey<\/strong>, <strong>Maryemma Graham<\/strong>, and <strong>A.J. Verdelle<br \/>\n<\/strong>Moderator: <strong>Diane Richards<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1:00 pm to 2:30 pm<\/strong>\n<p>The discussion amongst these writers will focus on how their work provides a way to expand narratives that have omitted important literary, historical, social, and political events and people who have shaped the experiences of Black, Brown, White, and Indigenous peoples in America.<\/p>\n\t<strong>Black Writers Crossing Boundaries and Borders<\/strong><br \/>\nConfirmed: <strong>Edwidge Danticat<\/strong>, <strong>St\u00e9phane Martelly<\/strong>, <strong>Kwame Dawes<\/strong>, and <strong>Patrick Nganang<br \/>\n<\/strong>Moderator: <strong>Jasmine Claude Narcisse<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>3:00 pm to 4:30 pm<\/strong>\n<p>A focus on how African diasporic literature crosses boundaries and borders representing the complexity and intersections of race, culture, history, politics, gender, and the immigrant experience in the shaping and producing of diverse literary texts.<\/p>\n\t<strong>Myth and Reality: The World of Publishing for the Black Writer<\/strong><br \/>\nConfirmed: <strong>Regina Brooks<\/strong>, <strong>Karen Hunter<\/strong>, <strong>Christopher Jackson<\/strong>, <strong>Lisa Lucas<\/strong>, and <strong>Jamia Wilson<br \/>\n<\/strong>Moderator: <strong>Yahdon Israel<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>5:00 pm to 6:30 pm<\/strong>\n<p>Drawing from the premise of the need for a vibrant book culture and access to a wide range of books and diverse Black voices that contribute to the development of a critically conscious society, speakers on this roundtable will discuss the myths and realities of how Black writers are and can be supported by the mainstream publishing industry.<\/p>\n\t<strong>17th National Black Writers Conference<br \/>\nAwards Ceremony<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Saturday, March 23, 2024<br \/>\n7:00 pm to 8:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/strong>Edison O. Jackson Auditorium<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\n<strong>NBWC2024 Awardees<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Paul Coates<br \/>\nPercival Everett<br \/>\nPeniel E. Joseph<br \/>\nBernice McFadden<\/strong>\nEmcee and Host:<strong> Jacqueline Woodson<\/strong><br \/>\nOpening Remarks:<strong> President Patricia Ramsey,<\/strong> Medgar Evers College<br \/>\nClosing Remarks:<strong> Brenda M. Greene,<\/strong> Center for Black Literature\n\t<h2>Post-Conference Event<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Postponed<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<strong>A Celebration of Margaret Walker<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture<br \/>\n<\/strong>\n<p>The Schomburg Center for Research on Black Culture, in partnership with the National Black Writers Conference, will present a community gathering in honor of the great poet and novelist Margaret Walker, most revered for her seminal collection of poetry <em>For My People<\/em> (1942) and the groundbreaking novel Jubilee (1978). <em>This event is postponed until further notice. Please contact us for more information at <a href=\"mailto:info@centerforblackliterature.org\">info@centerforblackliterature.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CBLsymbol_ThingsToDo_1280x720.jpg\" alt=\"CBLsymbol_ThingsToDo_1280x720\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" title=\"CBLsymbol_ThingsToDo_1280x720\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centerforblackliterature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CBLsymbol_PLEASE-NOTE_1280x720-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"CBLsymbol_PLEASE NOTE_1280x720\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" title=\"CBLsymbol_PLEASE NOTE_1280x720\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<ul>\n<li>The NBWC2024 program schedule is subject to change.<\/li>\n<li>After their discussion, authors will be available for book signings on site. Their books will also be available for purchase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LOCATION ADDRESSES<\/h3>\n*<strong> Medgar Evers College, CUNY<\/strong>, is located in Crown Heights, Central Brooklyn. Get directions <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mec.cuny.edu\/about\/campus-map\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\n* The <strong>Welcome Center<\/strong> is at 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Get directions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mec.cuny.edu\/about\/campus-map\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\n* The <strong>Edison O. Jackson Auditorium<\/strong> and <strong>AB1 Building<\/strong> are located at 1638 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Get directions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mec.cuny.edu\/about\/campus-map\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\n* The <strong>Founders Auditorium<\/strong> is at 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Get directions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mec.cuny.edu\/about\/campus-map\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\n* The <strong>Brooklyn Public Library <\/strong>(Central Library) is at 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY. Get directions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bklynlibrary.org\/locations\/central\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.\n\t<h2>Contact the Center for Black Literature<\/h2>\n\t\u25cf<strong> GENERAL INFORMATION: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@centerforblackliterature.org\">info@centerforblackliterature.org<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u25cf REGISTRATION INQUIRIES: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@centerforblackliterature.org\">info@centerforblackliterature.org<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u25cf PUBLIC RELATIONS: <\/strong>April R. 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