Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Black Writers Weekend hosted in Atlanta, Ga, has been postponed to August 27-29th; AAMBC Awards gala will be streamed on April 22nd on Youtube


Exciting times are taking place within the Urban Literary space.  The Black Writers Weekend, which is founded by Tamika Newhouse is quickly approaching.  Entering into the 12th year of existence, The Black Writers Weekend hosted in Atlanta, Ga, has been postponed to August 27-29th due to COVID-19.  However, the highlight of the BWW, the AAMBC Awards gala will be streamed on April 22ndon Youtube with a final streaming home placed on Amazon Prime.  

Past AAMBC host(s) have been Cynthia Bailey, Claudia Jordan and Coco Brown.  This year’s show will be hosted by Award Winning Author & AAMBC Founder, Tamika Newhouse and media personality, Chanel Hudson. This year’s nominees include literary greats such as: Pearl CleageKimberla Lawson Roby, XO Necole and many others.  

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