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15th National Black Writers (Virtual) Conference 2020
Originally scheduled for March 2020 on the campus of 糖心原创 (MEC) in Brooklyn, New York, the National Black Writers Conference (NBWC2020) will be virtual this year. The Center for Black Literature (CBL) supports the public health protocols that have emerged because of COVID-19, including social distancing. With that in mind, we have decided to present NBWC 2020 as a series of webinars, online.
The 15th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC): 鈥淎ctivism, Identity, and Race: Playwrights and Screenwriters at the Crossroads,鈥�聽November 11- November 14, 2020,听will continue conversations generated at the 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium. Black playwrights, screenwriters, and filmmakers will聽examine contemporary trends in theater and film and the聽ways聽race, politics, and popular culture shape the plays and films produced.
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DAY TWO: Thursday, November 12
PRESENTATION OF CONFERENCE PAPERS
Scholars and writers discuss works of honorees and featured speakers who have had their work developed into dramatic plays, screenplays, and documentaries. Curated by聽MUDIWA PETTUS聽(Assistant Professor of English, 糖心原创, CUNY).
11:00 AM 鈥� 12:20 PM
鈥�The Wake Work of聽鈥�Cartography鈥� |聽Nicole Walker聽(Lehman College, CUNY)
鈥溾赌�wild until we are free鈥�: community, culture, and the self, in聽The Chi鈥� |聽Allia Abdullah-Matta聽(La Guardia Community, CUNY)
惭辞诲别谤补迟辞谤/搁别蝉辫辞苍诲别苍迟:听Mudiwa Pettus聽(糖心原创)
12:30 PM 鈥� 1:50 PM
鈥�From Researcher to Content Creator: One Scholar鈥檚 Journey鈥� |聽Donnetrice Allison聽(Stockton University)
鈥�Where We Stand: Afrika, the Black Aesthetic in Theatre, and Audience鈥� |聽Ms. Akulah Agbami聽(Director of BLACK* artists on the move; Artistic Dir. of Sheba Soul Ensemble)
Moderator/Respondent: Joanna Sit (Professor of English, 糖心原创, CUNY)
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
鈥�Mad Science: A Brief Survey of Medical Bias In Superhero Origin Stories鈥� |聽Arlene Ducao聽(Adjunct Associate Professor, NYU School of Engineering; Research Affiliate, MIT; CEO, Multimer)
鈥淔rom Short Story to Screen: James鈥� Coming of Age and Transformation from Boy toMan (and Not Bum) in Ernest J. Gaines鈥� 鈥淭he Sky Is Gray鈥� |聽Dr. Pearlie Peters聽(Rider University)
Moderator/Respondent:聽Dr. Carlyle Van Thompson聽(Professor of English, 糖心原创, CUNY)
DR. EDITH ROCK ELDERS WRITING WORKSHOP PRESENTATION
3:30 PM 鈥� 5:00 PM
Members of the聽Dr. Edith Rock Elders Writing Workshop聽will present readings on the theme called 鈥淗ome Remedies.鈥� Also, they will survey the African Diaspora with sharp, funny memories of poultices, powders, and potions created to maintain wellness in our diverse Black communities. They see this as resistance to gentrification, big pharma, and the racism that manifests in the form of disease when we aren鈥檛 vigilant about strengthening our physical selves. Curated by聽EISA NEFERTARI ULEN聽(Workshop Instructor, Center for Black Literature, MEC).
Moderated by聽AMBER MAGRUDER聽(Writer and Editor, Office of Communications and Marketing, MEC).
NBWC POETRY CAF脡
6:30 PM 鈥� 8:30 PM
The Center for Black Literature, in partnership with Brooklyn Public Library, will present its Poetry Cafe.
贬辞蝉迟:听Hermina Marcellin
Emerging Poets:聽M. A. Dennis,听Chevon Guthrie,听Kirk Hill Jr., and聽John Gavin White
Curated by聽WENDY ROBINSON听补苍诲听TAI ALLEN.
狈叠奥颁听FILM DISCUSSION
鈥淢ilestones: A Celebration of Revolutionary Music & Thought鈥�
6:30 PM 鈥� 8:30 PM
The 15th National Black Writers Conference and聽African Voices聽magazine will present this selection of films celebrating the power of music to inspire community action and empowerment. The showcase includes a slice of award-winning films from Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series, the first Academy qualifying festival for short narratives devoted to showcasing films produced, directed, and written by women of color.
狈翱罢贰:听Conference attendees will have access to the films before the Conference.
Curated and coordinated by聽AFRICAN VOICES/REEL SISTERS OF THE DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL.
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TALKSHOPS聽(Talkshops Run Concurrently)
- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13聽(11:00 AM 鈥� 12:30 PM)听鈥撀�Playwriting & Screenwriting
- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14聽(11:00 AM 鈥� 12:30 PM)听鈥撀�Playwriting, Fiction, Poetry, or Publishing
狈翱罢贰:听Attendees may register for one session each day. Each session is $30.
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