African American literature

The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY will present the 2023 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium from March 31 to April 1, 2023. The theme is Diasporic Visions: A Celebration of Black Speculative Fiction. The Symposium will provide an engaging, interactive forum for Black speculative fiction writers, readers, and scholars to discuss the history, current state and themes, and emerging scholarship on the genre.

The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY will present the 2023 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium from March 31 to April 1, 2023. The theme is Diasporic Visions: A Celebration of Black Speculative Fiction. The Symposium will provide an engaging, interactive forum for Black speculative fiction writers, readers, and scholars to discuss the history, current state and themes, and emerging scholarship on the genre.

CALL FOR PAPERS

16th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC2022)

                                                    “The Beautiful Struggle, Black Writers Lighting the Way”                                            

 in the work of

Tracy K. Smith, Jacqueline Woodson, Herb Boyd, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Haki R. Madhubuti, and/or John Oliver Killens

Hi all,

I would like to share info about an online seminar-style course that may be of interest:

Parable of the Sower and American Apocalypse. January 5–26, 2021; Tuesdays 6:30–8:30pm PT; 4 online class sessions over a period of 4 weeks; enrollment is open but limited to the first 20 students.

Deadline Extended CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

James Baldwin Was Right All Along

The writer and activist has the painful, powerful words for this political moment. America just needs to heed them.

JULY 3, 2020

CALL FOR PANELS

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 15, 2020

15th NBWC CALL FOR PAPERS