March 27-30, 2014 :: National Black Writers Conference @ Medgar Evers :: Sponsored by CUNY

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The Twelfth NATIONAL BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE Returns in 2014. Register Early! Get new information on conference events and interesting facts about participating authors for the conference in March 2014. Go to www.centerforblackliterature.org REGISTER NOW! The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY presents the Twelfth National Black Writers Conference Reconstructing the Master Narrative Thursday, March 27 – Sunday March 30, 2014 Honorary Chair Myrlie Evers-Williams 2014 NBWC Honorees Maryse Condé | Walter Mosley Quincy Troupe | Derek Walcott Margaret Burroughs Select Themes to Be Explored • Maintaining Cultural Legacies: The Black Arts and Umbra Movements • Shifting Identities in Africa and the African Diaspora • Reconstructing the Historical Narrative • Race, Power, and Politics • Saving Ourselves, Saving Our Communities • The State of Publishing: A 2014 Odyssey • Explorations into the Future: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror To view the full program and learn more, visit   www.centerforblackliterature.org/program.php 2014 National Black Writers Conference Confirmed Authors Jeffery Renard Allen Amiri Baraka Askia Toure Linda A. Duggins Raquel Cepeda Kimberly Ruffin Victor LaValle Emily Raboteau Gillian Royes Lawrence P. Jackson Leonard Pitts Jr. Dianne Glave Nalo Hopkinson David Henderson Steve Cannon Jelani Cobb Michele Wallace Marc Lamont Hill Tracye McQuirter Ishmael Reed Steven Barnes Tananarive Due N. K. Jemisin Kevin Powell W. Paul Coates Sonia Sanchez Lauret Savoy Joan Lester Robert Reid-Pharr Zakes Mda Troy Johnson Like Us on Facebook & Follow Us on Twitter  2014 National Black Writers Conference Sponsors and Supporters  Major funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts Click HERE to find out how to become a sponsor. Put On BLAST! c/o AKILA WORKSONGS, Inc. | PO Box 250553 | Brooklyn, NY 11225 | United States Manage preferences | Forward to a friend

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