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18th National Black Writers Conference

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Writers on Writing Interview
with Donna Hill and Michael Harriot

Donna Hill talks with award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Michael Harriot. They discuss his book Black AF History the Un-Whitewashed Story of America, exploring the parallels of Black folks' time before we arrived in America to where we are today; our resilience, and where we go from here. Using facts, uncovering untold stories, and peppering it with flashes of humor and wit, the novel should grace every bookshelf. Michael Harriot is one of the speakers on the opening night of the 18th National Black Writers Conference on March 25.

Writers on Writing Interview
with Donna Hill and Vanessa Miller

Donna Hill talks with USA Today Bestselling Author Vanessa Miller. Miller is the author of more than 50 titles including the award-winning The American Queen and USA Today bestseller, The Filling Station, which centers its storyline around the Tulsa massacre of 1921, but most importantly to the aftermath of its survivors. Miller discusses her literary journey, the obstacles still facing Black authors, and the dedication and work that is involved in the research for historical fiction.

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The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College presented the Tenth National Black Writers Conference: March 2010: Pictured (front row, left to right): Honoree Amiri Baraka; Dr. Brenda M. Greene, Executive Director, Center for Black Literature; poet and presenter Sonia Sanchez; Honorary Chair Toni Morrison; Dr. Cornel West; and Susan L. Taylor. (Back row, left to right) Dean Richard Jones; Dean Moses Newsome; MEC student, and Honoree Kamau Brathwaite. Photo by Andre Beckles.

About the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY

For 20 years, the programs of the Center for Black Literature (CBL) have had a dynamic impact in the literary field. The highly anticipated author readings and book signings, journals, symposia, conferences, panel discussions, and writing workshops—and the Center’s intellectual and accessible approach to programming—form an integrative approach to programming that sets CBL apart from others. CBL’s events are known for the way they ensure that Black literary scholarship and conversations are valued and sustained.

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