Percival Everett (American Fiction) To Be Honored at 17th National Black Writers Conference.

50+ Black Award-Winning Writers, Including Michael Eric Dyson, Kevin Powell, Edwidge Danticat, Karen Hunter and Marc Lamont Hill To Address Book Bans, Social Justice, DEI Blowback, and More: MARCH 20 – 23, 2024 (In-Person).

BROOKLYN, N.Y., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY announces that the 17th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC2024) will occur March 20 - 23, 2024 in Brooklyn, NY.

Roundtable discussions and other events of this four-day public gathering will explore several issues in the world of Black writing and publishing, including the impact of environmental and systemic racism, the impact of social media, and the need for peace and emotional healing. Confirmed speakers include one of four honorees, Percival Everett (of American Fiction fame), plus Edwidge Danticat, Michael Eric Dyson, Karen Hunter, Kevin Powell, Jacqueline Woodson, Marc Lamont Hill, Bettina Love, and other best-selling and award-winning writers.

Founded in 1986 by novelist John Oliver Killens, the Conference is a public gathering for literature lovers from all walks of life in the United States and beyond.

Typically attending the public event are award-winning Black writers and scholars across several genres and generations, including recipients of the NAACP Image Award and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, MacArthur "Genius" Fellows, New York Times best-sellers, poet laureates, and other distinguished guest and publishing executives.

For details, visit www.CenterForBlackLiterature.org, email [email protected], or call (718) 804-8883. Media inquiries are directed to (718) 756-8501 (office) or [email protected].

Contact: April R. Silver for the Center for Black Literature
[email protected]
(718) 756-8501 (office)

SOURCE Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College