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A Guide to Giving: Sponsorship
Options for the
2020 National Black
Writers Conference
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ABOUT THE NATIONAL BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE
The Center for Black Literature will present the 15th National Black Writers
Conference: “Activism, Identity, and Race: Playwrights, Screenwriters, and
Scriptwriters at the Crossroads,” a public gathering of writers, scholars, literary
professionals, performers, students and the general public. Over the last decade, we have
seen an increase in writing by Black playwrights, screenwriters, and scriptwriters. These
writers, at a crossroads, are focused on breaking new ground; creating bold new work in
theater, film, and television; and expanding the narrative of the Black experience in
America and throughout the African diaspora.
Their work provides a different lens or
a counternarrative that allows the
public to deepen its knowledge,
understanding, and perception of Black
literature and to re-examine its
assumptions, beliefs, and values about
the experiences faced by Blacks
throughout the diaspora. These writers
interrogate their interior lives and
collective experiences and document
their stories in a country where racism,
sexual violence, gender discrimination,
alienation, miseducation, immigration,
and cultural conflicts are very present.
Their writing provides a Black gaze
and represents stories that have not
been told and voices that have been
silenced or marginalized. The issues on
which they focus portray the core of the
human experience.
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Through panels, roundtable discussions, film screenings, dramatic readings, writing
workshops, and a town hall meeting, the general public, writers, scholars, and
performance artists will consider the following:
How do racial politics, societal injustices, and socioeconomic challenges influence
character, plot, and viewpoint in works by playwright, screenwriters, and
scriptwriters?
In what ways are Black playwrights, screenwriters, and scriptwriters providing
the Black gaze in the work they create?
How do gender and identity politics impact the plays supported and produced on
stage, the films produced in the theater, and the scripts created for television?
Do we need more complex and nuanced stories in theater, film, and television?
How has hip-hop culture influenced and shaped the plays, films, and television
scripts created by Black playwrights, screenwriters, and scriptwriters?
What are the trends in experimental theater and independent films by Black
playwrights and screenwriters?
What is the role of the media, critics, and reviewers in shaping the writing of
playwrights and screenwriters and in bringing the dramatic play to the stage and
the screenplay to the screen?
What are the current and future trends in plays, screenplays, and scripts written
by Black writers?
Speakers include: Sandra Adell, Keith Josef Adkins, Dasan Ahanu, Ngozi Anyanwu,
Radha Blank, Lisa Cortés, Kia Corthron, Imani Perry, Dominique Morisseau, Tracie
Morris, Stanley Nelson, Angela Nissel, NSangou Njikam, Carl Hancock Rux, Donja R.
Love, Amina Henry, Shay Youngblood, Antoinette Wandu, Aurin Squire, Richard Wesley,
Elizabeth Van Dyke, and many others.
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THE ROLE OF THE CENTER FOR BLACK LITERATURE AND
THE NATIONAL BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE
Both the Center for Black Literature and the
National Black Writers Conference are known
nationally and internationally for their work.
Initially inspired by the late John Oliver
Killens, the Conference has been held at
Medgar Evers College since 1986. Honorees
have included Toni Morrison, Derek Walcott,
Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, Gwendolyn
Brooks, August Wilson, Rita Dove, Edwidge
Danticat, Sonia Sanchez, Amiri Baraka,
Ishmael Reed, Quincy Troupe, Walter Mosley,
Dr. Myrlie Evers-Williams, Randall Robinson,
Kamau Brathwaite, Ngugi wa Thiong’o,
David Levering Lewis, Charles Johnson,
Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes among
many others. Each subsequent Conference is
built on the theme of the previous one,
attracting a national and international
audience.
The educational and literary programs
presented by the Center for Black Literature
focus on the ways in which the literary arts
and cultural values inform and influence the
work of Black writers and the culture at
large; serve as a vehicle for nurturing and
cultivating the critical reading and writing
habits of a cross-generation of readers and
writers; and demonstrate the Center’s
commitment to nurturing and supporting
emerging writers.
The impact of the experiences of participants
and attendees at the National Black Writers
Conference has been immeasurable and
unquestionable. The Conference is the
cornerstone of the College’s Center for Black
Literature’s vision for expanding the scope
and appreciation of literature and literary art
and scholarship produced by and about the
artists whose experiences, memoirs, stories,
imaginations, understandings, and visions
reflect the African diaspora. Geared toward
current and potential writers and scholars of
literary art, the Conference convenes
students, faculty, acclaimed authors, and
literary critics from across the diaspora, as
well as the general public. We are the only
Center devoted to this in the country, one that
acknowledges and celebrates the significance
of the works produced by literary pioneers
and emerging writers of the African diaspora.
Sponsorships will support the National Black
Writers Conference and the educational and
literary programs presented by the Center for
Black Literature at Medgar Evers College,
CUNY. By supporting the National Black
Writers Conference, you will help to keep a
rich tradition of recognizing and celebrating
the contributions and culture by writers and
poets of the African diaspora to American and
world literature.
You may be well aware of the challenges we
face as an organization committed to the
mission of providing the literary and cultural
arts to students, the general public and
community. Like many nonprofit
organizations, the Center accomplishes its
mission and sustains its programming
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We appreciate your support to make our Conference and programs a success. In the past, we
have received funding from the following organizations and individuals and have appreciated
their generous support:
● Amazon Literary Partnership
● Capital One
● ConEdison
● The Ford Foundation
● The Gladys Krieble
Delmas Foundation
● Humanities New York
● The National
Endowment for the Arts
● New-York Historical Society
● The Nathan
Cummings Foundation
● Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis
Hudson, Just Us Books
● Hachette Book Group
● Office of Brooklyn Borough
President Eric L. Adams
● Office of New York City
Council Member Inez Barron,
42nd District
● Office of New York City
Council Member Laurie A.
Cumbo, 35th District
● Brooklyn Delegation of
New York City Council
NATIONAL BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE TARGET
POPULATION
The target population for the Conference is an intergenerational and diverse audience
comprised of the general public, adolescents, academics, professionals and stakeholders in the
literary field and publishing industry. The Conference is widely promoted throughout the
CUNY educational system, which spans 24 campuses across New York’s five boroughs.
Approximately 1,500 to 2,000 people will attend Conference activities over the four days.
Conference participants come from the tristate area; however, they also come from states such
as California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia; and from countries in the Caribbean, Europe,
and Africa.
Target Demographics
• Audience Age: 18 – 60 years old • Gender: 65 percent female; 35 percent male • Race: African American / Afro-Caribbean / Latino
Heavy promotion focuses on the college-educated, postgraduate and professional sectors. In New York: 500,000 N.Y. / N.J. residents fit the demographic.
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NBWC SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
JOHN OLIVER KILLENS—PLATINUM PACKAGE $10,000 • Includes everything at the previous level, plus:
• Full-page Ad in NBWC Commemorative Program
• Additional six tickets/ entries to NBWC and VIP Reception
• Premium signage on stage (standing banners only)
• Mention on all marketing material (once agreement is made)
• Additional two items in gift bags / or participant folder
• Mention from the stage at NBWC
• One link from CBL website to theirs
• Press opportunities where applicable
• Two entries Saturday luncheon with authors
GWENDOLYN BROOKS—LEGACY PACKAGE $5,000 • Includes everything at the previous level, plus:
• Half-page Ad in NBWC Commemorative Program
• Additional two entries to NBWC and VIP Reception
• Mention on all marketing material (once agreement is made)
• Two items in gift bags / or participant folder
• Mention from the stage at NBWC
LANGSTON HUGHES—JUBILEE PACKAGE $3,000 • Sponsor a particular panel for the Conference; name of individual or
organization will be listed as a program sponsor.
• Two entries to NBWC and Benefit Banquet
• Digital signage (on TV monitor day of the conference) Mention from the stage at NBWC
MEDIA SPONSORSHIPS VARY
A media sponsor shares information about Center’s programs with an eBlast or placement with the organization’s shared calendar or newsletter or social media platform, or by community engagement and
outreach. Sponsorship covers the following costs: public relations and publicity; TV, print, radio, and Internet. Benefits:
• Half-page Ad in NBWC Commemorative Program
• Four entries to NBWC and VIP Reception
• Mention from the stage at NBWC
• One item in gift bag or attendee/participant folder
• One link from CBL website to theirs
SPONSORSHIPS COVER THE FOLLOWING COSTS: Participant honorarium, panel programming, workshops, author readings
All donations are exempt from Federal Income Tax under section 501.3 of the Internal Revenue Code. To submit Sponsorship, please contact: Clarence V. Reynolds, 718-804-8881 or
Maēshay k. Lewis, Tel: 718-804-8882
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NBWC Pledge Form
Donor Information (please print or type)
Name
Billing address
City, ST Zip Code
Phone 1 | Phone 2
Fax | E-mail
Pledge Information
I (we) pledge a total of $____________________ to be paid or one of the following:
☐ John Olivier Killens - Platinum Package $10,000
☐ Langston Hughes- Legacy Package $5,000
☐ Gwendolyn Brooks- Jublilee Package $3,000
☐ Other _________________________________________________________________
I (we) plan to make this contribution in the form of: ☐check ☐credit card ☐other ☐online payment.
Credit card type | Exp. date
Credit card number
Authorized signature
Gift will be matched by (company/family/foundation) ___________________________________
☐ Form for match attached. / ☐ Form will be forwarded with donation. / ☐ Please forward an invoice for payment.
Acknowledgement Information
Please use the following name(s) in all acknowledgements: ___________________________
☐ I (we) wish to have our gift remain anonymous.
Signature(s) Date
Please make checks payable to: For Donations/ Individual Contributions
under $5,000 Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers
College, CUNY 1650 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
For Donations over $5,000 (non-grants)
Medgar Evers College Educational Foundation/National Black Writers Conference
Medgar Evers College 1150 Carroll St., Suite 400
Brooklyn, NY 11225
To submit Sponsorship, please contact: Clarence V. Reynolds, Tel: 718-804-8881; CReynolds@mec.cuny.edu
Maēshay k. Lewis, Tel: 718-804-8882; MLewis@mec.cuny.edu
https://centerforblackliterature.com/sponsorship-options-nbwc-2020/
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Center for Black Literature Staff
Brenda M. Greene, Conference Director, Founder and Executive Director, CBL E-mail: bgreene@mec.cuny.edu
Clarence V. Reynolds, Conference
Coordinator, Director of CBL E-mail: creynolds@mec.cuny.edu; Phone: 718-804-8881
Maēshay k. Lewis, Logistics Coordinator
E-mail: mlewis@mec.cuny.edu;
Phone: 718-804-8882
Ayana Kone, Bookkeeper/Accounting Assistant, CBL
E-mail: akone@mec.cuny.edu;
Phone: 718-804-8884
Sharrell Williams, Digital Marketing Associate,
CBL
E-mail: shawilliams@mec.cuny.edu;
Phone: 718-804-8885
Kira Ollivierra, Grants Assistant, CBL
E-mail: kollivierra@mec.cuny.edu;
Phone: 718-804-8883
The Center for Black Literature Advisory Board
Dr. Brenda M. Greene, Founder and Executive
Director
Dr. Dale Allender, National Council of Teachers
of English
Patrick A. Buddington, IMC Media Group
Rev. Dr. Shelia Evans-Tranumn, National and
International Education Consultant
The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, U.S House of
Representative, D-NY, 8th District
Richard Jones Jr., Medgar Evers College, CUNY
Dr. Valerie Kinloch, University of Pittsburgh,
School of Education
Dr. Louise Mirrer, New-York Historical Society
C. Zawadi Morris, The Brooklyn Reader
Jerald Posman
Lawrence Schiller Jr, The Norman Mailer
Institute
Richard Wesley, New York University
Marcia White, Personalized Skincare
John Edgar Wideman, Author and Professor
Emeritus at Brown University
Cheryl Wills, Spectrum News, NY1
Schawannah Wright
The mission of the Center for Black Literature is to
expand, broaden, and enrich the public’s knowledge
and aesthetic appreciation of the value of Black
literature. For more information about The Center for
Black Literature and CBL events and programs, please
visit us online at www.centerforblackliterature.org.
Find the Center for Black Literature on Social Media:
Facebook: Center for Black Literature;
Twitter: @Center4BlackLit; and Instagram: @Center4BlackLit.
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