2007 Afrocentric Book Expo

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Contact: Ms. Judine B.Slaughter

The Black Writers’ Guild, MD – PG Chapter

PO Box 83

Mt. Rainier, MD

301-703-9849

info@bwgpg.org

www.bwgpg.org and www.blackwritersguild.org

 

2007 Afrocentric Books Expo sponsored by The Black Writers’ Guild

 

In celebration of Black History Month, the Black Writers' Guild, presents Afrocentric Books Expo in the Mall at Prince Georges located at 3500 East West Highway, (Route 410) Hyattsville, MD 20782 on February 24, 2007 from 10am-5pm.

 

Now in its fourth year, the Black Writers' Guild, MD -- Prince George's Chapter will showcase African-American literary talent.

 

Activities throughout the day:

 Writing activities for all ages

 Meet Black Writers, Editors and Publishers

 Entertainment and Workshops

 Poets from DC Creative Writing Workshop

 

Some of its exhibitors participating in the 2007 Afrocentric Expo include

 

 Monique Douglass

 Teressa Leath

 Ambrose Lane, Sr

 La Shawn Samuel

 Robyn Ringgold

 Anita Lambert

 T.S. Grant

 Jude Andreasen

 Darrell Cador

 Delois Jackson

 Yvonne Cooper

 Jessica Tilles

 Bobby Morrison

 Jesse Sharp

 J.R. Fenwick

 Lisa Shepard Stewart

 Sheila Riley

 Alexis Dobbins

 Ella Curry

 Leslie Allen

 George Wilson

 

"The Black Writers' Guild of Maryland, Inc. (BWG) is a voluntary, not-for-profit organization with a mission to provide avenues of support and networking to Maryland’s African-American writers. With chapters in Baltimore City and Prince Georges' County, we carry out our mission by providing:

• on-going workshops and speakers that educate writers on all aspects of writing

• showcases that provide forums for writers to find their voice through public presentation of their work.”

For more information about the 2007 Afrocentric Expo, please visit http://bwgpg.org/2007expo/main.html

 

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