November 10, 2011 The Tenth Annual Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Ceremony The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award is the first national award that honors exemplary works of
literature by writers of African descent before the national community of Black writers. By honoring these
nominees, we're recognizing the profound
significance, necessity, and genius of Black writers and the stories they tell.
Reserve Seats. Location:
Oxon Hill Manor, 6901 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
November 15, 2010 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Ceremony and 20th Anniversary Celebration Black writers honored by peers at ninth annual Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards. Authors Kelley, Madhubuti, Dove, and Everett take top honors. Location: Eatonville, 2121 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009
This award honors excellence in fiction writing by students of African descent enrolled full time as undergraduate or graduate students in any college or university in the United States
Submissions must be received between November 7, 2011 and January 13, 2012.
The nations only multi-genre summer writers' workshop for published and unpublished writers of
African descent, with a component for high school students.
