18th National Black Writers Conference

Founded in 2002, the mission of theCenter for Black Literatureat 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.

Center for Black Literature | Medgar Evers College

Expanding Conversations on Environmental Justice, Popular Culture, Resilience, and Peace. A community gathering for the writer and reader.

Medgar Evers College, CUNY

Black writers have long transformed lived struggle into powerful art—illuminating truth, inspiring action, and imagining new futures.The 18th National Black Writers Conference brings together voices from across the African diaspora whose words challenge boundaries and empower change. Their stories, poems, scholarship, screenplays, and plays explore the struggle for civil and human rights, confronting injustice while inspiring hope, strength, and transformation.Join us as we celebrate the writers who use literature to spark dialogue, deepen understanding, and sustain us through challenging times.

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