NBWC2023 Promotions Toolkit (Assets for Email and Social Media)

The Center for Black Literature (CBL) thanks you for agreeing to help spread the word about the 2023 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium (NBWC2023). This toolkit is your official source for accurate information and updates (last revised March 8, 2023).

What's In This Toolkit?

1. Shareable Links and Downloads for NBWC2023 Assets
2. Sample Email Copy
3. Sample Tweets
4. Sample Facebook Post
5. Sample Instagram Post
6. The Digital Directory
7. How to Register
8. Preferred Hashtags
9. Contact Us

SHAREABLE LINKS and DOWNLOADS for NBWC2023 ASSETS

• Click HERE to access the Google Drive folders that house press releases, speakers, logos, and more.
• Download the full NBWC2023 program HERE.
• Download the latest NBWC2023 press release HERE.

NOTE: This toolkit and the Google Drive folders are updated frequently. Please check back for updates.

BELOW ARE SAMPLE FOR YOUR EMAIL OR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS.
Feel free to edit them according to your voice, style, or preferred length.

EMAIL SAMPLE COPY

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

• As a partner to the #NationalBlackWritersConference (by @Center4BlackLit), we’re happy to spotlight the #NBWC2023 awardees, award-winning authors #ShereeReneeThomas and #JewellParkerRhodes. Get all details here: https://bit.ly/nbwc2023program #BlackSpeculativeFiction
• We're in person for #NBWC2023! Join the @Center4BlackLit in Brooklyn for this #BlackSpeculativeFiction national gathering. The low-cost and free registration options make the highly anticipate symposium affordable for everyone. INFO: https://bit.ly/nbwc2023program
• Join us on the campus of #MedgarEversCollege for the 2023 #NationalBlackWritersConference. This year’s theme is “Diasporic Visions: Celebrating Black Speculative Fiction." We have programs for school-age children and elders alike. Follow #Center4BlackLit #NBWC2023 for info! https://bit.ly/nbwc2023program

FACEBOOK | Sample Post

We're fans of the #CenterForBlackLiterature and the #NationalBlackWritersConference and we can't wait for their celebration of #BlackSpeculativeFiction later this month. Programs range from a poetry open mic, a free Youth Day for primary, middle, and high school age children, scholarly presentations, and interactive roundtable discussions from some of the most talented and influential writers of the genre. To register, to view the full program, and to get more general information, go to https://bit.ly/nbwc2023program. Be sure to like and follow them at www.Facebook.com/NationalBlackWritersConference

INSTAGRAM | Sample Post

We can't wait for the celebration of #BlackSpeculativeFiction later this month by @Center4BlackLit. Programs range from a poetry open mic; a free Youth Day for primary, middle, and high school age children; scholarly presentations; and interactive roundtable discussions from some of the most talented and influential writers of the genre. To register, to view the full program, and to get more general information, follow @Center4BlackLit #CenterForBlackLit

THE DIGITAL DIRECTORY

• Website: http://www.CenterForBlackLiterature.org
• Email Newsletter Sign-Up: https://bit.ly/cblemailblasts
• 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 USING EVENTBRITE

• Go directly to Eventbrite via this link: https://bit.ly/cbleventbrite.

OUR HASHTAGS
Every social media post does not need to include all the hashtags listed below. Generally, use no more than two to three hashtags per post (but we believe that, every once in a while, more is great).

Also, use your best discretion about when to use OTHER popular hashtags, such as #ThrowbackThursday or #TBT or #MotivationMonday

Preferred Order of Importance:
#NationalBlackWritersConference
#NBWC2023
#Center4BlackLit
#CenterForBlackLiterature
#BlackSpeculativeFiction
#BlackWriters
#BlackWritersMatter
#MedgarEversCollege
#Brooklyn #NYC

CONTACT US

• For general information and registration inquiries, contact us at nbwc@centerforblackliterature.org
• For members of the working press, contact Lea Byrd at byrd@centerforblackliterature.org or (718) 756-8501 (communications office)
• For CBL Ambassadors, contact Amber Magruder (CBL Project Manager): magruder@centerforblackliterature.org
• For volunteer opportunities, send an email to volunteers@centerforblackliterature.org
• If you see broken links, errors, or any challenge with this webpage/website, contact webteam@akilaworksongs.com