The Center for Black Literature (CBL) thanks you for agreeing to help spread the word about the 16th NATIONAL BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE (NBWC2022). This toolkit is your official source for accurate information and updates (last revised March 25, 2022).

What's In This Toolkit?

1. Links to CBL and NBWC2022 logos, participant bios, and images
2. Sample Email Copy
3. Sample Tweets
4. Sample Facebook Posts
5. Sample Instagram Posts
6. The CBL Digital Directory
7. Registration Instructions for NBWC2022
8. Preferred Hashtags
9. Contact Information

*️⃣ SHAREABLE LINKS and DOWNLOADS for CBL and NBWC2022 ASSETS

• Click HERE TO ACCESS THE DROPBOX FOLDERS with the media press release, CBL and NBWC2022 logos, and more.
• Download the full NBWC2022 program HERE.
• Download the latest NBWC2022 media/press release HERE.
• Sharable Video Promo Clips (produced as a courtesy by NBWC2022 sponsor BKReader.com):
  • Video Clip1 featuring NBWC2022 Honorees: https://youtu.be/5FG0e6P1D-k (25 seconds)
  • Video Clip2 featuring the NBWC2022 Participants: https://youtu.be/ricD3-bHaR0 (46 seconds)
  • Video Clip3 featuring the NBWC Participants: https://youtu.be/ricD3-bHaR0 (46 seconds)

NOTE: The toolkit and Dropbox folder are updated frequently. Please check back for updates.

Below are possible descriptions for your email or social media posts. Feel free to edit it according to your voice, tone, style, or preferred length.

*️⃣ EMAIL SAMPLE COPY
Anyone can sign up to our email list using this link: https://bit.ly/cblnewsletter

The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY is proud to present the 16th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC2022). Entitled “The Beautiful Struggle: Black Writers Lighting the Way,” the virtual event will be from Wednesday, March 30 to Saturday, April 2, 2022.

The Conference will assemble writers, readers, scholars, literary professionals, students from the United States and beyond. Featuring panel discussions, readings, and much more, the Conference aims to broaden the public’s appreciation of Black literature and Black life. NBWC2022 Conference participants will examine the ways that texts by Black writers document struggle and persistence and light the ways for overcoming obstacles and surviving in a racially constructed society.

At each Conference, the Center selects writers and artists who are exemplars of the Center’s mission and values. This year’s honorees are HERB BOYD, EDDIE S. GLAUDE JR., TRACY K. SMITH, and JACQUELINE WOODSON. NANA CAMILLE YARBROUGH will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for the Literary and Performing Arts.

Registration options are available. All Medgar Evers College and CUNY students attend for free. To learn more, visit www.CenterForBlackLiterature.org

*️⃣ TWITTER | Sample Tweets
Follow the Center at @Center4BlackLit

As a partner to the #NationalBlackWritersConference (by @Center4BlackLit), we’re happy to spotlight the #NBWC2022 awardees: #HerbBoyd, Eddie S. Glaude Jr (@esglaude), #TracyKSmith, Jacqueline Woodson (@JackieWoodson), and #NanaCamilleYarbrough. INFO: https://bit.ly/nbwc2022program

The @Center4BlackLit invites all to the 16th #NationalBlackWritersConference, March 30 – April 2, 2022. More than 60 distinguished writers and literary professionals are confirmed for this virtual gathering. Attend for all days for $75 only. INFO: https://bit.ly/nbwc2022program

We’re proud to support the @Center4BlackLit and the 16th #NationalBlackWritersConference. This year’s theme is “The Beautiful Struggle: Black Writers Lighting the Way.” Follow #Center4BlackLit #NBWC2022 for more.

*️⃣ FACEBOOK | Sample Posts
Like us on Facebook via www.Facebook.com/NationalBlackWritersConference

As a partner to this year’s #NationalBlackWritersConference (by @CenterforBlackLiterature), we’re happy to spotlight the #NBWC2022 awardees: #HerbBoyd, #EddieSGlaudeJr, #TracyKSmith, #JacquelineWoodson, and #NanaCamilleYarbrough. To learn more and to get registration details, please visit https://bit.ly/nbwc2022program

We’re proud to support the @CenterForBlackLiterature and the 16th @NationalBlackWritersConference. This year’s theme is “The Beautiful Struggle: Black Writers Lighting the Way.” More than 60 distinguished writers and literary professionals are confirmed for this virtual gathering. Attend for all days for $75 only. Get more information here: https://bit.ly/nbwc2022program.

*️⃣ INSTAGRAM | Sample Posts
Follow us on Instagram at @Center4BlackLit

As a partner to this year’s #NationalBlackWritersConference, we’re happy to spotlight the #NBWC2022 awardees: #HerbBoyd, #EddieSGlaudeJr, #TracyKSmith, #JacquelineWoodson, and #NanaCamilleYarbrough. To learn more and to get registration details, follow @Center4BlackLit

We’re proud to support the @Center4BlackLit and the 16th @NationalBlackWritersConference. This year’s theme is “The Beautiful Struggle: Black Writers Lighting the Way.” More than 60 distinguished writers and literary professionals are confirmed for this virtual gathering. Attend for all days for $75 only. To learn more and to get registration details, follow @Center4BlackLit

THE CBL DIGITAL DIRECTORY

• Website: http://www.CenterForBlackLiterature.org
• Email Newsletter Sign-Up: https://bit.ly/cblnewsletter
• Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/CenterForBlackLiterature
• Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/NationalBlackWritersConference
• Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/Center4BlackLit
• Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/Center4BlackLit
• YouTube: http://www.YouTube.com/CenterForBlackLiteratureMedgarEversCollege

*️⃣ HOW TO REGISTER...

• For the SINGLE DAY options, visit https://centerforblackliterature.org/the-nbwc-2022-program/
• For for ALL THE DAYS, visit https://bit.ly/nbwc2022allthedays
• Directly via Eventbrite, go to https://bit.ly/cbleventbrite
• For the Talkshops, visit https://bit.ly/nbwc2022talkshops. These concurrent sessions are priced separately and are NOT included in the registration fee.

*️⃣ OUR HASHTAGS
Every social media post does not need to include each hashtag listed below. Generally, try to use no more than two to three hashtags per post. Also, use your best discretion about when to use OTHER popular hashtags, such as #ThrowbackThursday or #TBT or #MotivationMonday

Preferred Order of Importance:
#NationalBlackWritersConference
#NBWC2022
#Center4BlackLit
#CenterForBlackLiterature
#BlackWriters
#BlackWritersMatter
#MedgarEversCollege

✅ CONTACT US

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