15th National Black Writers Conference March 2020 Registration
Date and time
Location
Medgar Evers College, CUNY
1638 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11225Refund Policy
Description
“Activism, Identity and Race:
Playwrights at the Screenwriters at the Crossroads”UPDATE 3/16/2020:
The National Black Writers Conference (#NBWC2020),
Slated for March 26 – 29, is Postponed
and Will Reconvene November 11 – 14, 2020.
Each day (unless otherwise indicated): 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Edison O. Jackson Auditorium (EOJ)
Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York (MEC)
1638 Bedford Avenue | Brooklyn, NY 11225
The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY (CBL) presents the 15th National Black Writers Conference, “Activism, Identity, and Race: Playwrights and Screenwriters at the Crossroads.” It is a public gathering of writers, scholars, literary professionals, theater and film luminaries, students, and the public. The conference will be held on the campus of Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The 15th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC): “Activism, Identity and Race: Playwrights and Screenwriters at the Crossroads,” will continue conversations generated at the 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium. Black playwrights, screenwriters, and filmmakers will examine contemporary trends in theater and film and the ways race, politics, and popular culture shape the plays and films produced.
Roundtable Discussions, Author Readings, Films, Workshops, and More
Confirmed Speakers and Panelists At-A-Glance: Sandra Adell, Keith Josef Adkins, Dasan Ahanu, Ngozi Anyanwu, Radha Blank, Lisa Cortés, Dominique Morisseau, Tracie Morris, Stanley Nelson, NSangou Njikam, Carl Hancock Rux, Donja R. Love, Amina Henry, Shay Youngblood, Antoinette Nwandu, Aurin Squire, Richard Wesley, Elizabeth Van Dyke, and many others.
Please check schedule for updates for times and/or program changes.
Visit www.centerforblackliterature.org to view the full program.
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Founded in 2002, the mission of the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY (CBL) is to expand, broaden, and enrich the public’s knowledge and aesthetic appreciation of Black literature. The Center is a nationally respected resource for Black writers and the general public to study the literature of people from the African diaspora. The Center was also established to institutionalize the National Black Writers Conference (NBWC), founded by John Oliver Killens in 1986 at Medgar Evers College.To achieve its core mission, CBL partners with local high schools, Medgar Evers College, as well as with literary, community, and cultural arts organizations nationwide. With our partners, we present public and academic programs to youth, high school students, college students, and the public. Our offerings include author readings, literary workshops, writer retreats, conferences, symposia, and a biennial journal.Dr. Brenda M. Greene is the founder and executive director of the Center for Black Literature.