This edition: Dr. Brenda M. Greene, Dir., Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College; Herb Boyd, author and journalist, Black Writers Conference
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Original tape date: March 12, 2012. First aired: March 19, 2012.In this edition of African American Legends, Dr. Brown is joined by the Director for the Center of Black Literature at Medgar Evers College/CUNY, Dr. Brenda M. Greene and Author/Journalist Herb Boyd, to discuss the 11th National Black Writer's Conference. They touch on the major themes of the Conference such as the impact of popular culture, politics, migration and the natural environment which all have an effect on the works of Black writers. Also, Dr. Greene discusses the major events of the Conference, the writers and poets who will be either receiving awards or discussing their works, and the workshops that will be made available to young writers and poets who are just starting out.
Guest List
Herb Boyd Author/Journalist
Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Director, Urban Education Policy Center, CUNY Graduate Center.
Dr. Brenda M. Greene Director, Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College/CUNY
- Terry Lane / Upper Manhattan Development District
- Thursday, June 18 - 6:00am
- Monday, June 22 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, June 23 - 6:00am
- State Senator, David Paterson
- Wednesday, June 24 - 6:00am
- Thursday, June 25 - 6:00am
- Monday, June 29 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, June 30 - 6:00am
- Percy Sutton
- Wednesday, July 1 - 6:00am
- Thursday, July 2 - 6:00am
- Monday, July 6 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, July 7 - 6:00am
- Lloyd C. Grant, publisher of KIP Business Report
- Wednesday, July 8 - 6:00am
- Thursday, July 9 - 6:00am
- Monday, July 13 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, July 14 - 6:00am
- Herman Edwards, New York Jets Head Coach
- Wednesday, July 15 - 6:00am
- Thursday, July 16 - 6:00am
- Terry Lane / Upper Manhattan Development District
- Wednesday, June 17 - 6:00am
- Priorities for New Yorkers of African Descent during the Bloomberg Administration
- Wednesday, June 10 - 6:00am
- Thursday, June 11 - 6:00am
- Monday, June 15 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, June 16 - 6:00am
- Chester Higgins, Jr., photographer, "Capturing the Spirit"
- Wednesday, June 3 - 6:00am
- Thursday, June 4 - 6:00am
- Monday, June 8 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, June 9 - 6:00am
- Claude Johnson, Founder & Executive Director, Black Fives Foundation
- Wednesday, May 27 - 6:00am
- Thursday, May 28 - 6:00am
- Monday, June 1 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, June 2 - 6:00am
- Ted Shaw, Prof. of Law, Columbia University, "Voters Rights"
- Wednesday, May 20 - 6:00am
- Thursday, May 21 - 6:00am
- Monday, May 25 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, May 26 - 6:00am
- Sheena Wright, Pres. & CEO, United Way of New York City, "A Solution to Your Problem"
- Monday, May 18 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, May 19 - 6:00am
