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Member Directory
Center for Black Literature:
National Black Writers Conference & North Country Institute and Retreat for Writers of Color
| Contact: | Dr. Brenda M. Greene |
| Address: | Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 |
| Phone: | 718-270-6976 |
| Fax: | 718-270-6912 |
| Website: | http://www.mec.cuny.edu/blacklitcenter |
National Black Writers Conference
| Contact Info: | Click here for general event information (contact, location, etc.) |
| E-mail: | mlewis@mec.cuny.edu |
| Website: | http://www.mec.cuny.edu/blacklitcenter |
| Dates: | March 28-30 2008 |
| Application Deadline: | March 15, 2008 for Early Registration |
| Tuition: | $60.00 for Early Registration & Talkshops |
| Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting |
| Faculty: | Asha Bandele- Creative Non Fiction, Qurasysh Ali Lansana- Poetry, Thomas Bradshaw- Playwriting, Donna Hill - Fiction |
| Description: | FOR RELEASE: Immediately The 2008 Ninth National Black Writers Conference: Black Writers: Reading and Writing to Transform Their Lives and the World draws upon Marita Golden's concept of the transformative power of literature and focuses on the ways in which black writers use literature to transform their lives and the larger global community. It examines this concept of literature as transformative from historical, cultural, and political perspectives. Described by Walter Mosley as "the most significant gathering of black writers in the country," the National Black Writers Conference is the largest gathering of its kind in North America. It has been described by Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes as a glorious opportunity to meet fellow writers and scholars and a fertile environment for creativity! Initially conceived in 1986 by the late author John Oliver Killens, the Conference has consistently attracted a stellar array of writers and scholars including Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, Alice Walker, an d others. Dr. Brenda Greene, Director of the National Black Writers Conference and Executive Director of the Center for Black Literature states that, "Black writers and artists have had a tremendous impact on our global culture. This Conference offers writers, booksellers, scholars, youth and the general public opportunities to engage in conversations on the ways in which black literature impacts their lives and the lives of others. Language and story are important to our survival. Through our stories we create memories and history. Our stories represent our lifeline to the past, present and future." |
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North Country Institute and
Retreat for Writers of Color
| Contact Info: | Click here for general event information (contact, location, etc.) |
| E-mail: | bgreene@mec.cuny.edu |
| Website: | http://www.mec.cuny.edu/blacklitcenter |
| Dates: | July 10-13, 2008 |
| Application Deadline: | June 1, 2008 |
| Tuition: | $400 |
| Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
| Faculty: | NA |
| Description: | The Fourth Annual North Country Institute and Retreat for Writers of Color will be held at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn New York from July 10 to 13, 2008. The first three retreats were held in northeastern New York at the Valcour Educational and Conference Center overlooking Lake Champlain. This Retreat is a collaboration between several organizations and is a continuation and expansion of the alumni program for the Paden Institute and Retreat for Writers of Color. This year's retreat is targeted towards writing workshop participants in the New York region. |
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